It was a night Colorado fans won’t forget—but not for the reasons they hoped. As quarterback Shedeur Sanders watched the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft slip by without hearing his name, one legendary voice came forward to shift the conversation: Nick Saban.

NFL draft has approached, there has been greater skepticism over Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Viewed early in the draft process by many as a likely top-10 pick, Sanders now could fall to the late first round or potentially not get taken in the first round at all.

Nick Saban was honest about Shedeur Sanders' draft outlook after not getting picked by any teams in the first round.