Nfl Executive Says Shedeur Sanders' Lack Of Agent, Treatment Of Pre-draft Visits Led To Draft Drop: Report

The 2025 NFL Draft brought its adjacent stock of surprises. But Sheduer Sanders' free autumn down nan draught boards was possibly nan astir astonishing development.

The Cleveland Browns finally selected Sanders successful nan 5th information connected Saturday. Shortly aft nan selection, Sanders took to societal media to stock a short but affectional message: "Thank you GOD." In nan days since, galore figures successful nan sports world and beyond person attempted to outline Sanders' drop.

On Tuesday, a study from The Athletic, citing an unmanned NFL squad executive, highlighted decisions Sanders made that could person contributed to immoderate teams becoming disillusioned pinch nan erstwhile Colorado backmost starring up to nan NFL Draft.

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Colorado backmost Shedeur Sanders watches a drill astatine nan NFL shot scouting harvester successful Indianapolis, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

"I judge Shedeur approached these visits pinch teams arsenic a recruiting travel versus a occupation interview," nan squad executive told nan outlet.

The aforesaid root suggested to The Athletic that Sanders' refusal to prosecute an supplier to correspond him successful an charismatic capacity acted arsenic a detriment. A certified and knowledgeable supplier could person fixed Sanders immoderate beneficial penetration into nan draught process, nan study suggested.

It was wide believed that Sheduer's father, Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, efficaciously served arsenic nan quarterback's informal advisor during nan draught process.

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Sanders besides faced immoderate aggravated scrutiny from a different root conscionable earlier nan opening information kicked disconnected past Thursday.

Colorado backmost Shedeur Sanders warms up earlier a crippled against North Dakota State, Aug. 29, 2024, successful Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

When asked to picture his pre-draft question and reply acquisition pinch Shedeur, an anonymous NFL adjunct coach noted it was "the worst general interview" he'd been portion of.

Colorado caput coach Deion Sanders, left, talks pinch his son, backmost Shedeur Sanders, earlier nan crippled against Southern California, Sept. 30, 2023, successful Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

"He's truthful entitled. He takes unnecessary sacks. He ne'er plays connected time. He has horrible assemblage language. He blames teammates. ... But nan biggest point is he's not that good," nan unmanned adjunct coach said via NFL Media.

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Sanders vanished nan 2024 play pinch 4,134 passing yards. He will subordinate a crowded backmost room successful Cleveland that features Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel.

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