ESPN ought to apologize for his or her obsession with Shedeur Sanders

The theme of the 2025 NFL draft for ESPN was all about quarterback Shedeur Sanders. And on reflection, it was grossly disrespectful to each quarterback drafted forward of Sanders. NFL draft pundit Mel Kiper Jr., particularly, did all he might to steal the moments of fellows like Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough, Dillon Gabriel and Jalen Milroe.

Kiper and ESPN ought to apologize to those younger males for taking their second when their title was known as within the draft and utilizing it as a possibility to climb up on their pulpit and rant and rave about this perceived disrespect for Sanders.

This is able to be a distinct argument if this draft class have been stellar and we have been splitting hairs between prime prospects. However frankly, this class wasn’t elite in any manner. Even Cam Ward, who went No. 1 total, wasn’t any skilled’s No. 1 total participant and in comparison with the quarterback class in 2024, he would have been someplace within the QB5 neighborhood and someplace within the backside of the spherical.

I want all these quarterbacks nothing however success within the NFL and that features Sanders. These guys earned their draft spots they usually deserve respect for that. To not be dismissed as a result of they weren’t drafted the place any consultants thought they need to be.