McChesney, a trusted voice in Colorado football circles and a former NFL lineman himself, didn’t mince words when he shared what he’s heard from NFL insiders regarding Shedeur’s closed-door team meetings during the draft process—and it’s far from glowing.

Travis Hunter was the headliner at No. 2 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars, while LaJohntay Wester (No. 203 overall to the Baltimore Ravens) and Jimmy Horn Jr. (No. 208 overall to the Carolina Panthers) went in the sixth round.

The story of the 2025 NFL Draft had to do with a player selected in the fifth round, as Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders fell all the way to the Cleveland Browns with the No. 144 overall pick after being projected as a first-round selection.