Given that slide, it comes as no surprise there are now head-turning odds for Sanders when it comes to the first few selections. According to DraftKings, he is +750 to go No. 3 overall, +4,500 to go No. 4 overall and +5,000 to go No. 5 overall.

One longtime NFL assistant coach said his time with Sanders was "the worst formal interview I've ever been in in my life. He's so entitled. He takes unnecessary sacks. He never plays on time. He has horrible body language. He blames teammates. ... But the biggest thing is, he's not that good."

"I would take him No. 3 overall. Without a question," Matt Rhule told ESPN's Pete Thamel .