Amid all the uncertainty about Shedeur Sanders' stock in the 2025 NFL draft, his talent level and upside is proving to be a big sticking point for teams. One team executive told ESPN's Jordan Raanan that Sanders projects as an "average" starting quarterback in the NFL.

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In our final NFL mock draft, Christian D'Andrea had the New Orleans Saints trading up for the Colorado QB. But in the final mock from ESPN 's Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., they had Sanders going to the Cleveland Browns, who trade up to pick No. 29 to grab Sanders.