Somebody call the football feds—Mickey Loomis just pulled off what folks are calling straight-up draft malpractice. After a wild first round that saw Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders slide out of Day 1 and Jalen Milroe waiting patiently in the digital green room, the New Orleans Saints had a golden ticket at No. 40. All signs pointed to redemption. A QB room begging for depth. With Derek Carr is nursing that sketchy shoulder and Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener out of the scene, they needed a gunslinger. But instead?

Tyler Shough. The 26-year-old college journeyman with a bingo card of injuries and just one full season as a starter somehow leapfrogged Coach Prime’s golden boy and Bama’s dual-threat dynamo. The Internet lost its mind. NFL insider John Frascella hit X with flames: “Tyler Shough being taken before Shedeur Sanders, Jalen Milroe and Kyle McCord is Saints malpractice.”

And the receipts don’t lie. Shough’s story is a wild one—bounced from Oregon to Texas Tech to Louisville, racked up three brutal injuries (collarbone, shoulder, fibula), and still cashed in on every ounce of eligibility like a man on a mission. In 2024, sure, he threw for over 3,100 yards and 23 touchdowns with a clean 62.7% completion rate. But let’s be real—he was also in the same 2018 recruiting class as Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields. That’s prehistoric by college standards.

Meanwhile, Shedeur Sanders—who had pre-draft convos with the Saints, mind you—is still waiting on that phone call. Milroe’s upside? Still chillin’ untouched. Loomis might’ve liked Shough’s frame and NFL tools, but skipping two younger, more explosive QBs? In a division begging for the future? That ain’t it. Not in this lifetime.

Steelers to potentially grab Shedeur Sanders on Day 2?

While New Orleans zigged, Pittsburgh just might zag—and slide in for the draft-day heist of the year. With Shedeur Sanders still chillin’ in the green room, the Pittsburgh Steelers could be the ones to clean up the Saints’ mess. They got one shot left on Day 2—pick No. 83 in the third round—and the stars might just be aligning for a Tomlin special. Let’s not forget: Mike Tomlin doesn’t just scout talent, he vibes with it. And with Shedeur? That connection runs deep. Word is they sat down for lunch, chopped it up, and Shedeur left calling it his best pre-draft experience. That ain’t nothing.

Now let’s rewind. Just a week ago, oddsmakers were low-key sold on Sanders going Top 10. His draft stock sat cozy at 8.5, and you’d need binoculars to even see pick No. 83. But then the whispers came—betting lines shifted, and the NFL grapevine got loud. Shedeur’s over/under ballooned to 21.5. Suddenly, your can’t-miss QB was free-falling. Jaxson Dart got scooped at 25. Then Tyler Shough, of all people, leapfrogged him at 40. Meanwhile, Shedeur? Still waiting on that call like it’s a bad episode of The Bachelor.

The Steelers, though, played it cool. They went trenches over flash, locking down Oregon DT Derrick Harmon in the first round. Smart move—Tomlin knows you don’t win in January if you’re soft in the middle. But now that the interior’s handled, the attention shifts fast. QB is still the elephant in the Steel Curtain room. Mason Rudolph can’t hold the fort solo, and Pittsburgh knows it. You’ve got talent staring you in the face, and Mike T. might be ready to double down on his gut.

Look, Mike Tomlin absolutely loves Shedeur—they even had lunch together during their pre-draft meeting. Shedeur Sanders later called his time with Tomlin and the Steelers his best pre-draft experience.

With Dart gone to the Giants and Milroe drifting in the same storm, the board is practically begging Tomlin to make a move. The Steelers passed on Shedeur Sandeers in Round 1, but don’t expect them to snooze twice. With just one bullet left in the Day 2 chamber, Mike Tomlin has a golden chance to rewrite this draft story. If Pittsburgh pulls Shedeur at 83? Boy, that would bring relief to the whole Boulder.