{"id":25867,"date":"2025-04-25T19:25:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25867"},"modified":"2025-04-25T19:25:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:25:44","slug":"everyone-was-making-the-same-annoying-complaint-about-espns-coverage-for-the-first-round-of-the-2025-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25867","title":{"rendered":"Everyone Was Making The Same Annoying Complaint About ESPN\u2019s Coverage For The First Round Of The 2025 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For the 46th year in a row, ESPN brought the\u00a0NFL<\/a>\u00a0Draft to living rooms across the country. But this time, it didn\u2019t land the way the network probably hoped. Viewers weren\u2019t just disappointed- they were frustrated, annoyed, and flat-out fed up.<\/p>\n

The biggest issue? Fans believe ESPN turned the first round of the 2025\u00a0NFL Draft<\/a>\u00a0into a Shedeur Sanders infomercial. From the start of the broadcast, the coverage leaned heavily into Sanders\u2019 college highlights and storylines. Even as teams made their picks, ESPN kept circling back to the Colorado quarterback. By the time the first round wrapped and Sanders remained undrafted, fans had seen enough- and they weren\u2019t quiet about it.<\/p>\n

Social Media Reacts To Over-The-Top Sanders Coverage<\/h2>\n
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Shedeur Sanders (Photo By Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ESPN\u2019s draft panel, led by Mike Greenberg, included longtime analyst\u00a0Mel Kiper<\/a>\u00a0Jr.,\u00a0Booger McFarland<\/a>, and Louis Riddick. All three repeatedly pushed the idea that Sanders was a top-10 talent. That stance didn\u2019t sit well with viewers, especially when the Tennessee Titans selected Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick and ESPN kept airing Sanders highlights instead.<\/p>\n

One fan on X said,\u00a0\u201cESPN\u00a0disrespected the hell out of\u00a0Cam\u00a0Ward\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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