Deion hints he’ll sway kid’s draft fate, mentions Eli
Mar 25, 2024, 10:02 AM ET For Deion Sanders’next technique, he’ll try to game the NFL draft.The Colorado coach stated his kid, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, and two-way star cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter will decide where they go in the 2025 draft, and not the other method around as is typically the case.
“I know where I want them to go,” Deion Sanders told the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast Friday. “So, it’s certain cities that ain’t going to happen. It’s going to be an Eli.”
“Eli” remains in reference to two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning, who was selected with the first overall pick in 2004 by the Chargers, for whom he said he would not play. One hour later, San Diego traded Manning to the New York Giants, and the rest is history.Editor’s Picks
1 Associated Deion Sanders has already stated he doesn’t want his boy “going no place cold” via the draft. On Friday, he informed the podcast that there are “particular cities that fit” before pointing out San Francisco, Dallas, Washington and Baltimore as possible landing areas.
“There were specific cities that fit [for me],” Deion Sanders stated about being drafted by the Falcons in 1989. “Atlanta fit, and I want that for my kids. All of them. I desire the ideal fit. [Atlanta] was the very first time I saw Black people in positions of authority. It blew my mind. It was genuine in Atlanta. I had actually never seen anything like that in my life.”
Deion Sanders said he believes Shedeur Sanders and Hunter will both be chosen amongst the top 4 choices in the 2025 draft, with one of the two players going with the No. 1 pick.ESPN’s Matt Miller just recently projected Sanders as one of the leading 3 quarterbacks in the 2025 draft and Hunter as one of the top 3 cornerbacks.Shedeur Sanders and Hunter both transferred from Jackson State to
Colorado after Deion Sanders became the Buffaloes ‘coach before last season.In his first season at Colorado, Shedeur Sanders tossed for 3,230 yards– completing 69.3%of his attempts– for 27 touchdowns and simply 3 interceptions as the Buffaloes went 4-8. Hunter, meanwhile, had 3 interceptions on defense and caught 57 passes for 721 lawns and 5 goals; he missed three games with a lacerated liver.