Saints, Steelers Among Most 'Plausible' Destinations for Shedeur Sanders, per Adam Schefter

The consensus two top quarterbacks in this class, Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders have seen their draft stocks trend in opposite directions since the end of the 2024 NFL season, with Ward likely locking up his status as the first overall pick while Sanders and Sanders sliding down boards as of late. Sanders was largely mocked to go to Cleveland or New York at picks 2 or 3 originally, but since then, reports have emerged that neither team is exactly enamored with the idea of making Shedeur their QB of the future – at least at that price. As a result, Sanders’ name has become something of a wild card in NFL Draft discussion, and Schefter says that the Saints at No. 9 and the Steelers at No. 21 make the most sense for the former Colorado signal caller. The Steelers notoriously have no starting quarterback outside of Mason Rudolph on the roster at this point, and despite being the favorite to land Aaron Rodgers this offseason, they’ve neglected to pull the trigger with just two weeks to go until the draft at the end of the month. Sanders would have to fall much further for Pittsburgh to have a chance to snatch him up than he would for the Saints, who could take a swing on him as a potential Derek Carr replacement and franchise QB to pair with new HC Kellen Moore. Landing in Pittsburgh would likely be the preferred destination from a fantasy perspective given that he’d have George Pickens, D.K. Metcalf, and proven competent coaching, but the likes of Olave, Shaheed, and Kamara with Kellen Moore calling plays offers plenty of intrigue, as well.