Some quarterbacks who got selected on Day 3 of the draft have found success in the league. Tom Brady is the gold standard, having gone from a sixth-rounder to arguably the greatest at the position. Brock Purdy was "Mr. Irrelevant" as the last pick in the 2022 draft, while Dak Prescott was a fourth-rounder in 2016.

Shedeur Sanders was the leading topic of conversation all weekend at the 2025 NFL Draft. The former Colorado star was long projected as a first-round pick, but as Thursday neared, there were rumblings he was falling down boards and potentially out of the first round.

Shedeur Sanders was one of the most talked about prospects during this NFL Draft cycle. After falling to the fifth round of the 2025 draft, many started to wonder why the Colorado Buffaloes quarterback wasn't a first-rounder and pointed back to a few missteps along the way.