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Mel Kiper Praises Shedeur Sanders' Toughness, 'Ready' to Call Star NFL Draft's QB1

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ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. says he is "ready" to call Colorado's Shedeur Sanders the top quarterback of the 2025 NFL draft after the signal caller led the Buffaloes to a 3-1 season-opening record despite taking 15 sacks in four games.

Competing behind an offensive line that is struggling for the second straight season makes Sanders a more impressive draft candidate than Georgia's Carson Beck or Texas' Quinn Ewers, Kiper argued Thursday on ESPN's First Draft.

"I've been thinking about this for weeks now," Kiper said (12:20 mark of the video below.