The Shedeur Sanders slide lasted into the third day of the draft. That was bad for him, good for the draft.
Per the NFL, Saturday’s coverage averaged 4.3 million viewers across all platforms. It was a 43-percent increase over the final day of the draft from 2024.
All three days showed a bump over 2024. The first night increased by 11 percent, and the second was up by 48 percent. Each day sets a level that it will be hard for the 2026 draft to match — unless Arch Manning declares and then has a similar free fall.