Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel. A few national analysts like ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt furiously defended Sanders, claiming the NFL was simply making an example out of him due to his famous father,

Shedeur Sanders’ drop in the NFL draft led to record ratings for the final day. Saturday’s telecast of rounds four through seven — Sanders was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round — was the most-watched on record.

The third day of the NFL draft drew a record-setting 4.3 million viewers across ESPN, NFL Network, ABC, ESPN Deportes and digital channels, as fans eagerly tuned in to see when the shocking slide of Shedeur Sanders would end.