Colorado head coach Deion Sanders insists his son Shedeur Sanders will be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Deion was asked about Shedeur’s future in the NFL during an appearance on “The Pacman Jones Show.”
Adam “Pacman” Jones, a 12-year NFL veteran, asked Sanders where he thought “God” was going to take Shedeur and Travis Hunter.
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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders with his son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA Today Sports)
“Oh, that’s a good one. I have no idea. It depends on who’s constantly losing…” Deion began before being cut off.
The conversation then turned to who currently has the No. 1 overall pick, the New York Giants or the Las Vegas Raiders, and Jones asked Deion a question.
“The Giants’ number one pick, who is the number one pick?” -Jones asked.
“Shedeur will be the number one pick,” Deion responded.
Colorado’s head coach believes the Giants won’t trade the No. 1 pick in the draft, should they end up with it.
“The Giants are not going to give up their pick. They’re not going to give up their pick. The Giants are not going to give up their pick. I know that for a fact,” Sanders said.
Giants general manager Joe Schoen and assistant general manager Brandon Brown were seen in a video posted on X attending a Colorado practice, presumably scouting Shedeur and Hunter.
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Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders (21), head coach Deion Sanders, quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) and social media producer Deion Sanders Jr. after the win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Folsom Field. (Images by Ron Chenoy-Imagn)
Whether the Giants or Raiders have the first pick, both teams need a franchise quarterback.
The Giants released Daniel Jones in November and neither Tommy DeVito nor Drew Lock are under contract for next season.
The Raiders have Aidan O’Connell and Garnder Minshew under contract for multiple seasons, but neither of those players would prevent the team from drafting Shedeur Sanders or Miami quarterback Cam Ward.
The Raiders and Giants are 2-12, and if both teams lose, the tiebreaker that decides which team receives the No. 1 overall pick comes down to the strength of their schedule.
A win for either team down the stretch would see each team fall down the draft board, as five teams currently have three wins and, due to the strength of the schedule, would pick ahead of the Raiders and Giants.
This season, Sanders has completed 69.3% of his passes, throwing for 3,926 yards with 35 touchdowns and eight interceptions. The star quarterback helped lead Colorado to a 9-3 record this season, a big improvement after finishing 4-8 last season.
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) enters the field during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Nick Tre. Smith-Imagn Images)
Sanders won the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which is given to the nation’s top quarterback who best exemplifies character and academic and athletic achievement.
Sanders was also named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
Colorado will play BYU in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28, where Sanders and Hunter are expected to play.
