Potential No.1 general decide within the upcoming NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders, spoke to reporters on Friday on the NFL mix and didn’t lack confidence.
Sanders, 23, mentioned he is aware of he can flip an NFL franchise round.
“We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back-to-back. You don’t think I could come to an NFL franchise and change a program again? It’s history, it’s always going to repeat itself,” Sanders mentioned.
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Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders speaks throughout a press convention on the NFL soccer scouting mix on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 in Indianapolis. (AP Photograph/George Walker IV)
“If you ain’t trying to change the franchise or the culture, don’t get me. So, you should know history repeats itself over and over and over, and I’ve done it over and over, so it should be no question why NFL franchises should pick me.”
One key to turning a franchise round is robust management, which the Colorado star quarterback mentioned is his finest trait.
“I would say being a leader, that’s my best trait overall, because everything is mental. So, if I play my game from the neck up, I got to be able to adjust to my players, to have them have relatability for them to get to know me, for us to make everything smooth. I came from an HBCU and then went (to a Power Four conference), those two types of different players, and it’s very diverse, and getting to know people, talk to people and making everything genuine,” Sanders mentioned.
“That’s why when I’m here interacting with people, I love interacting with people so they can truly get to know me and not just know clicks or anything like that.”
Sanders highlighted the significance of being in a powerful psychological headspace on the sphere as effectively.
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Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, #2, warms up earlier than an NCAA school soccer recreation, Nov. 29, 2024, in Boulder, Colorado. (AP Photograph/David Zalubowski)
“It’s extremely important to keep your mental in the best place because that’s where my game is played. My game is not played from my legs and not even just my arm. So I know longevity, the all-time greats. What’s Tom Brady’s best trait? His mental. He’s able to think. So if you have those traits of greatness and I know where I’m heading, then why wouldn’t a franchise pick me? You’ve got the ultimate cheat code.”
A number of specialists have mentioned the highest two quarterbacks on this class, Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward, are inferior to the quarterbacks in final yr’s class.
The 2024 quarterback class included Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., JJ McCarthy and Bo Nix, with a couple of of these quarterbacks having speedy success of their rookie season.
Whereas Sanders could not have been chosen excessive in final yr’s class, the Massive 12 Offensive Participant of the Yr questioned those that don’t see him as the highest quarterback over Ward within the 2025 draft class.
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders speaks throughout a press convention on the NFL soccer scouting mix on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 in Indianapolis. (AP Photograph/George Walker IV)
“When people say I’m not one of the top quarterbacks or the top quarterback, what are y’all going based off of? Because I did it year after year after year, and you see the progression. Obviously, it has to be some kind of external hate that you have for the family, for the last name, for anything, because I know I’ve proven myself on the field.”
Final season with Colorado, Sanders threw for 4,314 yards and 37 touchdowns with 10 interceptions, serving to lead the Buffaloes to a 9-4 report and a bowl recreation look.
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Deion Sanders, middle, together with his sons Shedeur Sanders, left, and Deion Sanders Jr. on the purple carpet earlier than the Tremendous Bowl LIX NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Photographs)
Sanders’ play is a giant cause the group improved to 9-4 after going 4-8 the prior season; Colorado was 1-11 the yr earlier than the Sanders household came to visit.
There are a couple of quarterback-needy groups on the high of the draft that might choose Sanders or Ward. The Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants are unsettled on the quarterback place and have the primary three picks within the draft.
Solely time will inform the place Sanders finally ends up, and if he does certainly flip that franchise round.
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