Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason said this week that he spoke with three different personnel people in the NFL that removed Sanders off their draft boards completely because the team owners made it clear they did not want him. "Shedeur Sanders just torpedoed himself," Esiason said.

It's not often that the 144th overall pick is the biggest story of the NFL draft. But Shedeur Sanders was not the usual 144th pick and his situation transcended football. The narrative around Sanders blurred lines between sports,

In a bombshell that’s rocked both NFL and college football circles, Boomer Esiason dropped a harsh reality check for Colorado Buffaloes fans — and especially for Shedeur Sanders. The former NFL MVP and longtime analyst claimed that multiple NFL owners had told their front offices to completely remove Sanders from draft consideration.