April 25 will go down in Boulder folklore as the day the New Orleans Saints did the unthinkable—they passed on Shedeur Sanders again. At pick No. 40, with the Colorado star right there, Mickey Loomis and Kellen Moore swerved the hype train and snatched up 25-year-old Tyler Shough outta Louisville instead. The 7-year college journeyman who’s older than Trevor Lawrence and still waiting on his rookie fade.

And guess wh0’s not having it? Hall of Famer and Colorado frontman Warren Sapp. The man hopped on X, posted a Saints fans screenshot straight outta Draft, and hit send with one spicy caption: “It’s Personal #Wow”. You damn right it is.

Shedeur Sanders was supposed to be a first-round lock. Mock drafts had him pegged all over the top 32, with folks swearing he was a future face-of-the-franchise. But the New York Giants grabbed Jaxson Dart at No. 25, and Sanders just sat… and slid. Fast forward to the Saints’ pick, and instead of doubling down on the promise, they went all in on a maybe. A potential $10 million gamble, with more downside than upside.

Look, props to Tyler Shough, the man had himself a decent run at Louisville—3,195 yards, 23 touchdowns, 6 picks—and cooked at the Combine. ESPN’s Adam Schefter even said some front offices had him as QB1. Considering all the pre-draft activities and mocks, this is an absolute wild pick.

The Saints had Shedeur in for pre-draft convos. They knew he was available. And they still went with a dude who’s missed seasons with a busted collarbone, shattered fibula, and came out the same class as Justin Fields back in 2018. With Derek Carr nursing a bum shoulder, Kellen Moore bet $10 million on Tyler Shough over Shedeur Sanders; this was the Saints’ chance to go bold. Instead, they poked the bear. Warren Sapp just lit the fuse. Shedeur’s camp is tight-lipped, but make no mistake—this one’s personal now.

What now for Shedeur Sanders?

The draft boards have spoken—but don’t let the silence fool you. As of Friday morning, Shedeur Sanders is still waiting. Unpicked. Unbothered? Maybe. Underrated? Definitely. The same dude folks were putting in their QB1 slot a month ago just got leapfrogged by quarterbacks with more question marks than résumés.

Sanders watched an entire first round come and go, and then some, with teams like the Titans, Browns, Giants, Raiders, Saints, and Steelers all saying, “Nah, we good.” Even crazier, the Giants did a full background check, then skipped him twice. Once at No. 3, and again after trading back into the first and grabbing Jaxson Dart at 25.

So where’s Sanders at now? Back in Texas, surrounded by family, standing ten toes down. And when he finally spoke after the slide, he didn’t flinch. “Fuel to the fire,” he said, while Deion hit record. Shedeur didn’t call out names, didn’t clap back. Just calmly said this was part of God’s plan, and that the disrespect will be remembered. That’s QB1 composure. But don’t get it twisted—this ain’t water off a duck’s back. It’s rocket fuel. And the countdown just started.

Let’s be real, the fall didn’t happen in a vacuum. There was a shady cloud hovering all draft—NFL Network dropping anonymous quotes saying Shedeur was “entitled” and “not very good.” Straight character assassination, with zero faces behind the words. A hit piece disguised as “concerns.” Deion’s been on the warpath about it for months, calling out teams for planting false narratives. And Shedeur? He said all along, it was just “hate.” Well, that hate might’ve cost him a Day 1 selection, but it didn’t kill the buzz—it multiplied it.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting at No. 83 overall with just one pick on Day 2. That’s it. They passed on a quarterback in Round 1 and went defense instead, grabbing Oregon’s Derrick Harmon. And guess who had a lunch date with Mike Tomlin just weeks ago? Yup. Shedeur. Called it the “best pre-draft visit” of his whole tour.

So what now? Shedeur Sanders is still out there, still waiting for the phone to ring. And the Steelers? They’ve got a single shot to make this thing right. If Mike Tomlin pulls that trigger at 83, Pittsburgh doesn’t just get a quarterback—they get a franchise QB who would finally help Mike Tomlin to get beyond his winning seasons.