NFL insider Josina Anderson reported in March that one quarterbacks coach from a team drafting inside the top seven said Sanders came across as “brash” and “arrogant” during his interview. According to The Ringer's Todd McShay, teams felt that Sanders didn't have a "professional approach" in interviews.

When New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers sat down with Carmelo Anthony on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast, the conversation shifted from the bright lights of the NFL to the overlooked shadows of the draft — specifically, how Shedeur Sanders fell to the fifth round. Nabers didn’t hold back.