Plenty of people have put their public support behind Sanders (none more than Mel Kiper Jr. on ESPN's Draft broadcast), and he got a surprisingly motivational pep talk from another Sanders on social media over the weekend, as KFC's Colonel Sanders had some words of wisdom for him.

Trump questioned whether NFL owners were "stupid" for not selecting the former University of Colorado quarterback in the first round.

It’s not often that the 144th overall pick is the biggest story of the NFL draft. In a three-day spectacle of cringe that will live in football lore for a long time, University of Colorado quarterback

After some wheeling and dealing on the board, the Lions walked away with seven draft picks, several of whom could be immediate contributors.