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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Shedeur Sanders is still on the board. After Deion Sanders insisted at Colorado's pro day that Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders should go 1-2 in the NFL draft, his son remains undrafted after three rounds.
Hunter went second overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Most people were surprised when Sanders slid all the way out of round one. Dropping out of the third round was shocking.
Five quarterbacks, Cam Ward, Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe and Dillon Gabriel have been picked up so far. “We all didn’t expect this of course, but I feel like with God, anything’s possible, everything’s possible,” Sanders said in a video posted on YouTube on Thursday night after the first round. “I don’t think this happened for no reason.
All this is, is of course fuel to the fire. Under no circumstance, we all know this shouldn’t have happened, but we understand we’re on to bigger and better things. Tomorrow’s the day.
We’re going to be happy regardless.” President Donald Trump even weighed in on Sanders being passed over Thursday night. "What is wrong with NFL owners, are they STUPID?" Trump posted on Truth Social.
"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. He should be “picked” IMMEDIATELY by a team that wants to WIN.
Good luck Shedeur, and say hello to your wonderful father!" Many predicted the Giants would select Sanders one pick after Hunter and two picks after Miami QB Cam Ward went to the Tennessee Titans, but as the night wore on, it brought memories of the 2005 NFL draft when Cal QB Aaron Rodgers and Utah QB Alex Smith were vying for the 49ers' top overall selection. The Niners chose Smith and Rodgers slipped all the way down to the Green Bay Packers at No. 24.
Concerns about Sanders’ arm strength became an issue in recent weeks, although his father, who's a Pro Football Hall of Famer and coached his son at Jackson State and Colorado, laughed at that notion. In 50 collegiate games, Shedeur Sanders threw for 14,347 yards, with 134 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. He completed 70.
1% of his passes and ran for 17 more scores. But he had a tendency to hold on to the ball too long and took an FBS-high 94 sacks over the last two seasons. Bypassing on-the-field workouts at the NFL scouting combine and the Big 12 pro day only added to the doubts that suddenly swirled around his son, and Coach Prime wondered earlier this month how his son’s stock could have slipped.
“After 4,000-some yards, all of a sudden his arm is weak,” Deion Sanders cracked at Colorado's pro day that was officially called the “We Ain't Hard 2 Find Showcase. “I don’t know when his arm got weak. But he protects the ball.
He had the highest completion percentage in college football this past year. He’s the pillar of consistency." Shedeur Sanders, whose jersey was retired along with Hunter's at Colorado's spring game, was the biggest name left on the draft board going into Round 2 Friday.
But after 102 picks, Shedeur is still waiting for the team that will take a chance on him..
