Shedeur Sanders is one of the most unique quarterbacks to enter the NFL draft in some time, and it has little to do with his impressive play on the field.
The former Colorado signal caller will play for someone other than his father, NFL legend Deion Sanders, for the first time as a high-level football player when he enters the pros. Of course, after the Sanders' success with the Buffaloes in 2024, Coach Prime has been at the center of numerous rumors pertaining to his own potential jump to the big leagues.
That could be a source of tension for NFL coaches and teams, says ESPN insider Adam Schefter. Drafting Sanders will require a coach who is very confident and stable within his franchise. The coach currently most often attached to Sanders—longtime Pittsburgh Steelers boss Mike Tomlin—fits the bill, per Schefter, but it is unclear how many others do.
From Schefter's Monday "draft intel" column for ESPN:






