When Shedeur Sanders signed off on his college career, he believed he would either be the top or among the top two or three players teams select in the 2025 NFL Draft. Fast forward to today, and the situation has not stuck to that belief.
Instead, it has seen Sanders drop down mock draft boards. One of the primary reasons touted is his supposed ‘arrogant’ behavior during interviews. A quarterback coach believed the 23-year-old thought himself to be someone ‘entitled’ to throw his weight around.
His father, Deion Sanders and some in the media came out to slam that rhetoric. They believed some were out to get the Colorado Buffaloes QB due to his last name and his upbringing. They painted a picture that NFL execs did not want to see a QB in their ranks who was already successful.
Even though he received support from many corners, his position on the draft board has not changed. The latest mock on NFL.com indicates he will go to the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 21. However, an anonymous NFL assistant coach still believes Sanders has to let go of his ‘entitled’ attitude.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero noted that this ‘entitled’ topic has repeatedly come up. This assistant coach’s words were echoed by some other executives he spoke with when drawing up draft profiles. Some told Pelissero that part of the problem stems from his time playing under his father.