ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., however, is no longer one of those people. In his latest mock draft that dropped on Tuesday morning, the longtime draft analyst has Sanders falling all the way to the New York Jets at No. 7. In his previous mock draft back in January, Kiper had Sanders going to the New York Giants at No. 3.

Shedeur Sanders' draft stock has taken a hit in Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest mock draft, as the former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback is now projected to fall to the New York Jets at No. 7 overall. Previously,

Shedeur Sanders falling outside the top five picks in the 2025 NFL Draft? I can buy that. But dropping past the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6? No way.

With the NFL Combine around the corner we’re starting to see more and more mock drafts. This week Mel Kiper Jr. put out his second of the cycle, and there are some serious head scratchers in this one, at least based on the consensus around the rest of the football world.

Mel Kiper says the New York Jets will replace Aaron Rodgers with Shedeur Sanders. Kiper's mock draft has Sanders going seventh.