Former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was as soon as projected as a first-round decide within the 2025 NFL Draft earlier than sliding to the fifth spherical. Nonetheless, previous to the Cleveland Browns scooping up Sanders with the 144th decide, the Baltimore Ravens had curiosity in deciding on the previous Colorado star three picks earlier, however Sanders reportedly wasn’t fascinated by becoming a member of the Ravens.
On Monday’s episode of the “New Heights” podcast, Colorado coach Deion Sanders weighed in on the report and defined why his son wasn’t eager on the concept of serving as a backup to Ravens star Lamar Jackson.
“How on this planet can any person fault him for saying or pondering, ‘Why on this planet would I am going again up Lamar (Jackson) for 10 extra years?'” Sanders mentioned. “I’ve by no means sat on the bench and mentioned, ‘Nicely, I discovered so much at the moment.'”
The Ravens finally ended up passing on Shedeur after talking with him and chosen Alabama A&M offensive lineman Carson Vinson with the 141st decide.
Deion Sanders revealed that the Philadelphia Eagles had been additionally fascinated by probably drafting his son. In the end, the Browns ended up nabbing Shedeur Sanders regardless of already deciding on former Oregon signal-caller Dillon Gabriel within the third spherical.
Sanders is listed because the third quarterback on the Browns’ depth chart behind starter Joe Flacco and Gabriel.
If Sanders had landed with the Ravens, it is true he seemingly would not have seen the sphere a lot except Jackson suffered an damage. Jackson, 28, is firmly entrenched because the Ravens franchise quarterback and has loved an amazing quantity of success since touchdown with Baltimore again in 2018.
In Cleveland, Sanders might have an opportunity to see the sphere a lot earlier contemplating that Flacco is 40 years previous and sure will not be enjoying for much longer. In actual fact, Sanders anticipates his son beginning for the Browns sooner or later in the course of the 2025 season.
“Be affected person and be prepared,” the elder Sanders mentioned. “You bought to be prepared when it is time. However when it is time, you are going to know. And it is arising. I bought a prediction. I ain’t telling no person. I bought a sense when it may go down. However it may go down this 12 months. … He will get a shot.”
