At this time last year, most big boards had Shedeur Sanders going in the top five. His draft stock took a bit of a hit when he didn't throw at the NFL Scouting Combine, but he was still projected to be a high first-round selection.
Ultimately, he fell to the No. 144 spot in what may have been the most drastic draft slide in the history of the game. While not a perfect prospect by any means, we had never seen such a disconnect between draft analysts, insiders, and what ultimately happened.
That's why some argued that there had to be something else going on.