Shedeur Sanders touts himself as 'best quarterback in the draft'

Shedeur Sanders made his lawsuit arsenic being the champion backmost disposable successful the NFL Draft.

Sanders spoke to ESPN aft his pro time past week and portion NFL players debated astir his throwing mechanics, helium believed his presumption astatine the apical of the draught excavation was solidified.

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Colorado wide receiver LaJohntay Wester, left, hugs backmost Shedeur Sanders earlier they instrumentality portion successful passing drills during Colorado's NFL shot pro time Friday, April 4, 2025, successful Boulder, Colo.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

"All I request is an opportunity," helium said. "Simple. Whatever franchise wants to alteration their franchise, past there's nary uncertainty who to spell with. I've done it implicit and implicit and over. So you would beryllium a fool not to prime me.

"What's the astir important trait astir a quarterback?… Consistency? Look astatine the past 4 years. That's however I cognize I'm the champion backmost successful the draft.... What checks each boxes? It leads to 1 guy."

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Colorado backmost Shedeur Sanders speaks during a property league astatine the NFL shot scouting combine, Feb. 28, 2025, successful Indianapolis. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

In Fox News Digital’s archetypal mock draft, Sanders was slated to spell No. 2 to the New York Giants. But the Colorado standout could beryllium selected by immoderate squad successful the apical 10.

The Giants are among the teams who person a backmost conundrum. The squad signed Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston to contracts successful the offseason but person nary existent semipermanent program astatine the position.

Sanders could spell arsenic precocious arsenic No. 1 if the Tennessee Titans determine to walk connected Cam Ward oregon adjacent perchance autumn to the New Orleans Saints astatine No. 9.

Shedeur Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes passes against the Texas Tech Red Raiders astatine Jones AT&T Stadium connected Nov. 9, 2024, successful Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III/Getty Images)

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Sanders is poised to beryllium a prima successful the game. The lad of Deion Sanders had 4,134 passing yards and 37 touchdown passes successful his last twelvemonth at Colorado.

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