Now that the 2024 NFL season is over following Super Bowl LIX, much of the league's focus will turn to the 2025 NFL Draft. This year's draft class is considered relatively weak and that's especially the case with the quarterbacks.
Colorado's Shedeur Sanders is among the top prospects at the position but it's difficult to get a gauge on where he might go. Some mock drafts have him going No. 1 to the Tennesee Titans but others also have have falling out of the top five.
The most recent mock draft from The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner has Sanders falling down to No. 6 to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Former Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders.
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"My bet is that Ward’s proven history of gradual improvement will continue in the NFL and he’ll eventually outpace Sanders on the field," Baumgardner wrote. "However, it would not be a surprise, at all, if Sanders has the better rookie season. His game is reminiscent of a more athletic version of Bo Nix.
"A mobile pocket battler with terrific accuracy and toughness, Sanders always will need more help from the roster around him than your average top-10 QB — but he can be a terrific point guard for a long time."
There has been speculation that the Raiders could even consider trading up for Sanders so landing him at No. 6 would be good news for them. He has openly flirted with the idea of going to Las Vegas so this could be an ideal scenario for all parties involved in the situation.
