ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has been a fan of Shedeur Sanders for a long time and that praise continued during Round 1 of the 2025 NFL draft.

The dominating storyline of the 2025 draft was the status of Sanders, creating dramatic TV moments featuring Kiper.

In case you've been living under a rock, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper had Shedeur Sanders as his No. 1 rated quarterback in this year's NFL Draft. He only said it about 100 times over the past three days.

The longtime Sanders advocate expressed bewilderment during ESPN’s draft coverage as the quarterback was continuously ...

Kiper, who was apoplectic Thursday and Friday after the 23-year-old was snubbed, had projected Sanders to be selected by the New Orleans Saints in the top 10.

Mel Kiper’s consistent harping on Shedeur Sanders’ slide during the NFL Draft ticked some viewers off. It also ticked off ...

ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper is one of the very best in his field. He’s the go-to man of NFL mock drafts and scouting reports ...

NFL fans are demanding that ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. be fired for his terrible coverage of the NFL Draft during the first round.

While NFL fans on social media were expressing their anger and displeasure with the ESPN analyst, he was completely oblivious ...

In Kiper's rankings for the 1998 NFL draft, he had defensive end Andre Wadsworth ranked ahead of quarterback Peyton Manning.

The Cleveland Browns put an end to Shedeur Sanders’ wait when they selected him 144th in the 2025 NFL Draft. But Sanders’ ...