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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/CommentJunior9653 on 2025-04-26 04:34:15+00:00.
Is Mel Kiper okay? No seriously. We’re three rounds into the draft and Shedeur Sanders the quarterback Mel Kiper said was the best in the class still hasn’t been picked. Not top 10 like Mel swore up and down. Not second round. Not even as a “steal” in the third. Nothing. Radio silence. And Mel… Mel is in shambles.
This wasn’t some guy he liked. Mel thought in Shedeur. He had him to the Saints at pick 9. He informed them Shedeur was more pro-ready than Cam Ward and Tyler Shough. He scowled into the camera, probably on three hours of rest and half a protein bar, and announced Shedeur "an NFL starter day one." That guy wagered his name, his hair, and probably part of his soul on this viewpoint.
And to make matters worse, Shedeur has been EVERYWHERE. ESPN hasn’t gone five minutes without playing his highlights. Full features. Interview clips. Choked-up Deion quotes. “Prime Time" voiceovers. Shedeur in suits. Shedeur in headphones. Shedeur breathing. You would’ve thought he got drafted ten times already with how much they’re running his face on air.
Meanwhile team after team passes on him. Even the Raiders, with back-to-back picks, said no. And every time that clock winds down without the sound of his name being announced you feel a strand of Mel unraveling. He’s not even batting an eye now. Probably just wandering around the ESPN studio saying "They just don’t see it. He’s the guy.”
This is not draft coverage anymore. This is a live broadcast of a man slowly falling apart. Someone call Mel Kiper. Get him a drink. A blanket. Tell him Shedeur still has Day 3.
This hurts to watch. Hold on, Mel.