After a standout career at Jackson State and Colorado, Shedeur Sanders is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. Where he goes off the board will be worth watching in Green Bay – and ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., however, is no longer one of those people. In his latest mock draft that dropped on Tuesday morning, the longtime draft analyst has Sanders falling all the way to the New York Jets at No. 7. In his previous mock draft back in January, Kiper had Sanders going to the New York Giants at No. 3.

In the latest mock from ESPN's NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr., the New York Jets had a surprise as the team ends up landing a quarterback in the first round.

The New York Jets have a surprise waiting for them in Mel Kiper Jr.s latest mock of the 2025 NFL draft. Following the team's split with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a large emphasis has been placed on the position this offseason. Adding to that is the Jets not holding a pick at the upcoming draft until No. 7 overall.

Even though conventional wisdom suggests the Las Vegas Raiders will draft Shedeur Sanders if the opportunity presents itself, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has the Colorado star ending up slightly lower in the 2025 draft.

Mel Kiper Jr. appeared on ESPN's NFL Live to talk about his potential Jets pick, in this scenario, the Jets don't even trade up, with the Raiders opting to sign Sam Darnold in free agency.

It's a big week for the idea of the New York Jets selecting Shedeur Sanders at the 2025 NFL draft. In his pre-combine mock, ESPN's NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. had Sanders falling to the Jets at No. 7 overall in Round 1. That's the team's top selection.

Mel Kiper Jr. has ... the son of Deion Sanders. Kiper released a new mock on Tuesday, and he believes Shedeur Sanders will end up "falling" to the New York Jets at No. 7 overall.

Shedeur Sanders' draft stock has taken a hit in Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest mock draft, as the former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback is now projected to fall

ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his latest first-round mock on Tuesday (subscription required), and Sanders went to the Jets with the seventh overall pick. Four other quarterback-needy teams would have to pass on Sanders for that to happen, but Kiper sees the Jets getting lucky at No. 7.

With the NFL Combine around the corner we’re starting to see more and more mock drafts. This week Mel Kiper Jr. put out his second of the cycle, and there are some serious head scratchers in this one, at least based on the consensus around the rest of the football world.

Mel Kiper says the New York Jets will replace Aaron Rodgers with Shedeur Sanders. Kiper's mock draft has Sanders going seventh.