If you're wondering why Shedeur Sanders fell all the way down to the fifth round in the NFL Draft this year, you might just want to talk to Merrill Hoge. Before the draft started, the former Steelers running back broke down why he thought Sanders would eventually end up being an "epic failure" in the NFL if taken in the first round.

Despite a slide into the fifth round, Browns QB Shedeur Sanders leads most 2025 NFL draft rookies in jersey sales

The Shedeur Sanders saga was still unresolved entering the NFL draft's third day and the intrigue yielded a massive ratings bump for the made-for-television event. Per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, Saturday's coverage averaged 4.3 million viewers across all platforms, a 43% percent jump over last year's final day.