So much for family ties… but I can’t say that I blame him.
Of course, the story of this NFL Draft has been about Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who just had his jersey retired by the Colorado program, waiting days for his name to be called in the 2025 draft. He ultimately went 144th overall to the Cleveland Browns earlier today, so yeah… not sure if it was worth the wait, but compared to where he was projected to go before this weekend, it’s a steal for the Browns who are certainly in need of a talented quartberack.
Despite only leading the Buffaloes to a 13-11 in his two seasons at the helm, many saw his skillset and potential to be very alluring for NFL teams in need of a quarterback and he was projected to go much, much higher. Many can only figure that part of the reason he fell so far probably had to do with the news that came out about his formal interviews ahead of the NFL Draft. According to one assistant coach, Sanders had what he calls “the worst formal interview” he’d ever seen in his life, and gave some other critical thoughts:
“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.”
Another anonymous exec from an AFC team also had some scathing criticism of the QB and his attitude:
“It didn’t go great in our interview. He wants to dictate what he’s going to do and what’s best for him. He makes you feel small.”
That news came out days before the first round of the NFL Draft, which signaled to many football experts and fans that Shedeur Sanders likely wouldn’t go during the first day of the draft. So Sanders – along with his family and friends – sat in his specially made draft room and watched as dozens of other players (and a plethora of other QBs) were taken before him.
While he did finally get picked today, his brother, Shilo, who is also still available in the NFL Draft this year and plays safety, told fans during a Twitch livestream earlier this morning that he has a new agent after seeing how poorly (relatively speaking, of course), his brother did. He told everyone watching that his dad, NFL legend Deion Sanders, was his agent up until now, but that’s over with because he’s just not cutting it.
I mean, I really can’t blame him… there were lots of failed expectations in the Sanders family this week:
“Dad was our agent, but that hasn’t been working out too good. So today I had to sign with an agent, bro, so we’re gonna see what happens.”
Is it too little too late? Most likely, but like I said, I’d probably do the same thing:
🔥 Shilo Announcement. He Has a New Agent 😂
“Dad was our agent, but that hasn’t been working out too good. So today I had to sign with an agent”
📽️ @ShiloSanders pic.twitter.com/4uZxJ0dCXT
— JaKi 🇺🇸 (@JaKiTruth) April 26, 2025
