Over a year ago, millions of NFL fans witnessed one of the worst draft slides in history.
Shedeur Sanders went from a projected top-round pick to No. 144th overall in the fifth-round to the Cleveland Browns. All we've heard since then is a bunch of cheerleading takes about how Sanders should be the starter for a franchise that has gone through over 40 quarterbacks since 1999.
Some can't comprehend why Sanders tumbled to where he did. One of those is his father, Deion Sanders, who brought the subject back to the surface in a recent interview with GBush on The Barbershop podcast. Coach Prime explained why he was hurt by the events from over a year ago, and it's not what you think.
“That was the first time in my life that I couldn’t fix it,” Sanders said. “I’ve always been able to fix it with all my kids. But as that bull junk was going on and everything was... I couldn’t fix it. And (Shedeur) wanted me to fix it. I didn’t have the power to fix it and that hurt. Because I felt like I wasn’t there for my son. Why didn't we have an agent? Well, you’re projected to go what, first or second, right?"
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Beyond not hiring an agent, there were many red flags in the process. Shedeur reportedly showed up to a meeting with one NFL team and wouldn't take his headphones off, essentially blowing off the interview. He also skipped the Shrine Bowl and NFL Combine with only the Pro Day showcase at Colorado.
Sanders tried to lean on his experience to get his son slotted in the draft. However, he didn't expect him to be in free fall.
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"I’ve been through this. So why do you need that? You know, it doesn't make sense to give somebody four or five percent — three percent, whatever they get now — and you know where you’re slotted,” Sanders added.
Shedeur Sanders now fights for the starting spot in Cleveland. After throwing for 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and ten interceptions, his second NFL season will be interesting to watch.
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