Shedeur Sanders was not selected in the first round pick to the NFL draft on Thursday night.
The 23-year-old Colorado Buffaloes quarterback had his sights set on being a part of the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 21st pick, but it ultimately went to Oregon defensive tackle, Derrick Harmon. Although he wasn’t picked in the first round, there is still a chance that he will be picked at No.21 overall by the Steelers in the second round.
“We all didn’t expect this, of course, but I feel like with God, anything is possible, everything is possible,” Sanders said on his brother’s YouTube channel. “I don’t feel like this happened for no reason. All this is is of course, fuel to the fire. Under no circumstances we all know this shouldn’t have happened. We’re onto bigger and better things. Tomorrow is the day, we’re going to be happy regardless.”
His father, NFL legend Deion Sanders, was seen shaking his head after his son wasn’t picked by the Saints but instead went with Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. ESPN’s Booger McFarland said after Pittsburgh didn’t choose Sanders in the first round, “People get wowed with the off-platform throws, Sanders plays point guard from the pocket and maybe they’re not valuing that in the first round.”
Many people pointed out Sanders’ coachability and demeanor as a factor, according to reports via NFL.com. “The worst formal interview I’ve ever been in in my life,” an NFL assistant said about Sanders. “He’s so entitled. He takes unnecessary sacks. He never plays on time. He has horrible body language. He blames teammates… But the biggest thing is, he’s not that good.”
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