The quarterback for the University of Colorado and son of NFL legend Deion Sanders, Shedeur Sanders, experienced a further slide in the NFL draft on Friday, failing to be selected in the second and third rounds after widespread predictions of a first-round pick.
Despite many expecting Sanders to be a top pick on Thursday, only two quarterbacks were chosen in the first round, including the University of Miami’s Cam Ward, who was the overall number one pick by the Tennessee Titans.
Three additional college quarterbacks were drafted on Friday, but notably, none possessed the same impressive credentials as Sanders, who was named the Big 12 Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year.
Following the considerable attention Sanders received leading up to the draft, analysts and observers are speculating about the reasons behind teams’ decisions not to select him. This unexpected turn of events even garnered the attention of a prominent figure in US politics.
“What is wrong with NFL owners? Are they STUPID?” The individual was questioned on social media before the second round commenced. “Deion Sanders was a great college football player and was even greater in the NFL. He’s also a very good coach, streetwise and smart! Therefore, Shedeur, his quarterback son, has PHENOMENAL GENES and is all set for Greatness.”
This sentiment was echoed by other puzzled onlookers, with some questioning whether Sanders’s high profile even before entering the NFL might have deterred some teams. Others wondered if teams were apprehensive about his development without his famous and outspoken father as his coach.
Sanders, who is still eligible to be selected in the draft’s final four rounds on Saturday, chose not to participate in the NFL scouting combine, where potential draftees showcase their abilities. He also opted to skip the draft event in Green Bay, instead holding a private viewing party in Texas.
After the first round concluded without his name being called, Sanders posted on social media that it was “more fuel to the fire.” Following Friday’s selections, he simply wrote, “Thank you, GOD, for EVERYTHING.”
