ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. dropped his second mock draft of the year on Tuesday, and the biggest surprise was former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders falling all the way to the New York Jets at No.

In his second mock draft which comes just prior to the NFL scouting combine, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has the Cleveland Browns selecting a quarterback.

In the latest mock from ESPN's NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr., the New York Jets had a surprise as the team ends up landing a quarterback in the first round.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., however, is no longer one of those people. In his latest mock draft that dropped on Tuesday morning, the longtime draft analyst has Sanders falling all the way to the New York Jets at No. 7. In his previous mock draft back in January, Kiper had Sanders going to the New York Giants at No. 3.

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ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his latest first-round mock on Tuesday (subscription required), and Sanders went to the Jets with the seventh overall pick. Four other quarterback-needy teams would have to pass on Sanders for that to happen, but Kiper sees the Jets getting lucky at No. 7.

Shedeur Sanders' draft stock has taken a hit in Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest mock draft, as the former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback is now projected to fall

Shedeur Sanders will receive the most attention going into the NFL Combine. The entire football world is waiting to witness Deion Sanders’ son take over in the bigger leagues. Much fanfare has been generated by Sanders’ landing spot in the upcoming draft as well.