Michael Irvin Believes Deion Sanders Would Take Cowboys HC Job If Team Drafts Shedeur

Amid an outstanding second season at the helm at Colorado, Deion Sanders' name is coming up in the NFL world.

While it might take a lot to pull Sanders away from the Buffaloes, Michael Irvin believes that if the Dallas Cowboys selected Shedeur Sanders in the NFL draft, Sanders would take the head coaching job if it were presented to him.

"I believe 100 percent and I can tell you, good sources have told me that," Irvin said on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on Tuesday. "Great sources have told me that. That's all I can say about that without violating anything else."

While the Cowboys' head coaching job is filled at the moment, a 3-7 start to the season means current coach Mike McCarthy is on the hot seat. If he is fired, conversations about Sanders heading to Dallas would only get louder.

In recent weeks, Sanders has rebuffed rumors about him leaving Colorado for the NFL. Last week, he told Irvin that he had no plans of taking a job with the Cowboys if it were presented.

"I love it where I am," he said when Irvin suggested he take over in Dallas.

The Athletic's Dianna Russini reported last week that Sanders has drawn no NFL coaching interest "as of now," and NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Sanders "has had no official conversations with anyone" about an NFL job.

That of course could change as more coaches get fired later this season. So far, just two coaches have been fired: Robert Saleh of the New York Jets and Dennis Allen of the New Orleans Saints.

Another factor to pay attention to is whether the Cowboys would even consider drafting Shedeur Sanders given they already have a star in Dak Prescott. Shedeur Sanders has 3,222 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions and will almost certainly be one of the first quarterbacks off the board, but Dallas might not be the best fit for him.

For now, Sanders will keep his focus on his team in Boulder.

The Buffs, who won just nine games in the three seasons prior to Sanders' arrival, are 8-2 on the year and control their own destiny in both the Big 12 and the College Football Playoff race.

If Colorado wins its last two games against Kansas and Oklahoma State, it can punch a ticket to the Big 12 Championship. A win in the title game would give the Buffaloes an automatic bid to the CFP, something that seemed unimaginable a few years ago.