Deion Sanders: I'll Step in 'Privately' to Keep Shedeur from Wrong Team in NFL Draft
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is expected to be one of the top picks in the 2025 NFL draft, but his dad and head coach Deion Sanders revealed he will ensure that his son lands in the right situation.
During an appearance on Speak, Coach Prime was asked if he would step in and stop Shedeur from being drafted by the "wrong" team, and he answered affirmatively.
"Yeah, but I'm not going to do it publicly, I'll do it privately," Sanders said.
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Sanders added that Shedeur isn't the only player he will be working for behind the scenes, saying, "And with Travis too," referring to Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter.
The most famous occurrence of a father influencing which team drafts his son was when Archie Manning allegedly declared Eli Manning wouldn't play for the San Diego Chargers, who owned the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NFL draft. He was instead sent to the New York Giants, with whom he went on to win two Super Bowl titles. Archie has since denied that he had any involvement with Eli being dealt to the Giants.
Sanders was asked about the ideal situation for Shedeur in the NFL, and he explained that having a proper quarterback development system in place is the most important factor for his son's start to his professional career.
"Somebody that can handle the quarterback that he is. Somebody that can handle understanding what he's capable of," Sanders said. "Someone who has had success in the past handling quarterbacks or someone in an organization that understands what they're doing, not just throwing you out there amongst the wolves..."
Through nine games this season, Shedeur has thrown for 2,882 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 72.9 percent of his passes. In the right situation, he can have a fruitful career in the NFL, and his Hall of Fame father is ready to make sure that happens.
"This kid loves this game and he has an insatiable appetite to win, and I want somebody to be able to propel him to that next level as well," Sanders said.
