On Tuesday, ESPN NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. took his best stab at predicting where Sanders would ultimately end up—and it's not as far down as many would have predicted. Per Kiper, the New Orleans Saints will pick Sanders with the No. 9 overall pick, securing their quarterback of the future under new head coach Kellen Moore.

The most polarizing player in this year's NFL Draft is the incoming Colorado quarterback. How high will he go in the first round? Or, will he drop? Check out the odds.

ESPN's NFL draft guru still has Cam Ward as the top player off the board to the Tennessee Titans, but he has swapped out Jaxson Dart for Shedeur Sanders at No. 9 to the New Orleans Saints. Here are the top 10 picks in Kiper's latest mock draft: Kiper has had Ward being selected by the Titans throughout most of the offseason.