Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton offered a word of warning Friday night to quarterback-needy teams who passed on Colorado's Shedeur Sanders over the first two days of the 2025 NFL draft. According to ESPN's Jeff Legwold, Payton praised Sanders and suggested that he could make teams regret their decisions, saying:

While Barron will generate the most attention in the Broncos’ draft class, there’s another prospect whom head coach Sean Payton is raving about. Specifically, the Broncos’ third-round selection, receiver Pat Bryant, who Payton compared to former Saints two-time All-Pro receiver Michael Thomas.