Super Bowl champ gives reason why Shedeur Sanders fell to 5th round of NFL Draft

Craig Carton breaks down how Shedeur Sanders may have actually won big by avoiding the pressure of being drafted in the first round.

Sports pundits concocted all kinds of conspiracy theories as to why Shedeur Sanders failed to be picked within the first two days of the NFL Draft over the weekend, with a lot of them pointing to race despite Cam Ward going No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans.

Sanders eventually fell to the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round. Sanders was considered to be one of the top quarterback prospects, but he was the sixth taken. It was the talk of the NFL all weekend.

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Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders looks on prior to the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, on Oct. 19, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

On Monday, ESPN NFL analyst Damien Woody gave a simple reason as to why Sanders slid on "Get Up."

"I think the NFL sent a message, saying you’re not that dude. Honestly. The overwhelming message I saw when Shedeur slid to the fifth round, the NFL was basically saying you’re not that guy. You’re good but you’re not that guy," the two-time Super Bowl champion said. 

"I’m here to tell everyone out there, everyone who watches the NFL Draft, who loves the NFL, trust me when I tell you this, if you’re that guy, they’re gonna pick you in the first round because the NFL and all these teams are in the winning business. If you can help a team win, they are going to pick you. 

"The NFL clearly felt that Shedeur Sanders was a good prospect but he wasn’t what the young people call, he wasn’t him. And then on top of that, you factor in all the celebrity and everything that comes with Shedeur Sanders. … And I’m not