Shedeur Sanders Still Available In 3rd Round Of Nfl Draft As Stunning Fall Continues For Colorado Qb

The wait continues for Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who was widely viewed as a first-round talent but was still available midway through the third round of the NFL draft on Friday.

It was a stunning fall for Sanders, who garnered so much attention over the last several months that his slide to the draft's second day was the dominant storyline of the NFL's spring extravaganza and even caught the attention of President Donald Trump.

In a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, Trump criticized teams for not selecting Sanders and said the quarterback's "PHENOMENAL GENES" made him "all set for Greatness." And that was before the second round came and went with Sanders' name still on the board.

Sanders spent the last four seasons playing for his outspoken, at times polarizing father - Hall of Famer Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders - first at Jackson State and later at Colorado. He finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy balloting last season while throwing for a school-record 4,134 yards and helping Colorado go 9-4.

Sanders initially was rated by some draft analysts as a better QB prospect than Miami's Cam Ward, who ultimately went No. 1 overall to Tennessee. But as the draft drew closer, concerns began to emerge.