Saints scout two of the 2025 draft's best prospects at Colorado
We'll see how the standings shake out after this week's round of NFL games, but right now the New Orleans Saints are slotted in at the fifth overall pick in the 2025 draft after their 2-6 start to the season. That's prime position to select a top prospect like Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter or standout quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
And last week the Saints were one of five NFL teams who stopped by Colorado's campus in Boulder to scout the Buffaloes. Hunter is seen as a franchise-altering talent at either wide receiver or cornerback, and Sanders is competing with Miami's Cameron Ward to be the first passer selected. It makes sense that the Saints would be keeping tabs on each of them.
But those aren't Colorado's only NFL prospects. Wide receiver Will Sheppard and safety Shilo Sanders should both be drafted in the middle rounds or early on Day 3. Another wideout, Jimmy Horn Jr., is a rising star, too.
Campus visits like this are common for NFL teams, so don't read too deeply into it. They're often used for information-gathering so scouts can fill out their reports after meeting with coaches, trainers, and even academic counselors. But if the Saints keep losing and end up in position to pick a playmaker like Hunter or Sanders? Well. Stranger things have happened.
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