NFL Teams Reportedly Aren't 'Eager' to Trade for Shedeur Sanders, Concerns Revealed

With just over a week left before the 2025 NFL draft, there is still a debate over where Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders will land.

During Monday's episode of Get Up, ESPN's Dan Graziano reported that Sanders "is not the kind of guy that people are eager to, you know, clamoring to trade up 12 or 13 spots for."

The New Orleans Saints, with the No. 9 pick, and the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the No. 21 pick, were discussed as potential landing spots for Sanders. The Saints are facing questions at the quarterback position with veteran Derek Carr reportedly in danger of missing the entire 2025 season with a shoulder injury, while the Steelers remain without a starter as they wait for a decision from veteran free agent Aaron Rodgers.

Graziano explained that there isn't a clear path for Pittsburgh to jump ahead of New Orleans in the draft order, and the Saints could be ready to turn the page from Carr.

"If you're taking a quarterback at No. 9, Derek Carr was only going to be there one more year max anyway, so if you like a quarterback at No. 9, say it's Shedeur Sanders, you're going to take him whether Derek Carr is hurt or whether Derek Carr is healthy. So, if the Saints are a threat to take Shedeur Sanders at No. 9, then I don't think that's because of news that broke late last week," Graziano said. "If you are the Steelers and you feel like you have to trade up to get ahead of the Saints to take a quarterback, that's going to be tricky because they already used their second-round pick on DK Metcalf, so it'd be tougher for them to trade."

Still, it sounds like scouts aren't convinced about Sanders being worthy of a high draft pick. Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer reported that he's heard from multiple scouts that Sanders "isn’t a great athlete on tape, doesn’t have exceptional arm talent, and too often does things that simply won’t translate to the NFL game."

"Now, it’s not like Sanders is devoid of ability," Breer added. "Even his critics will tell you that he’s accurate, smart and tough, and credit him for winning consistently at programs where it’s hard to do that. There’s production there that doesn’t happen if a kid can’t play."

All questions will be answered when the first round of the NFL draft commences on April 24.