Deion – Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter will management ’25 NFL draft destiny

For Deion Sanders’ subsequent trick, he’ll attempt to sport the NFL draft.

The Colorado coach stated his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, and two-way star cornerback/broad receiver Travis Hunter will resolve the place they go within the 2025 draft, and never the opposite approach round as is historically the case.

“I do know the place I would like them to go,” Deion Sanders informed the “Million Dollaz Value of Recreation” podcast Friday. “So, it is sure cities that ain’t going to occur. It’ll be an Eli.”

“Eli” is in reference to two-time Tremendous Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning, who was chosen with the primary general decide in 2004 by the Chargers, for whom he stated he would not play. One hour later, San Diego traded Manning to the New York Giants, and the remainder is historical past.

Deion Sanders has already stated he would not need his son “going nowhere chilly” through the draft. On Friday, he informed the podcast that there are “sure cities that match” earlier than mentioning San Francisco, Dallas, Washington and Baltimore as potential touchdown spots.

“There have been sure cities that match [for me],” Deion Sanders stated about being drafted by the Falcons in 1989. “Atlanta match, and I would like that for my youngsters. All of them. I would like the precise match. [Atlanta] was the primary time I noticed Black individuals in positions of authority. It blew my thoughts. It was actual in Atlanta. I had by no means seen something like that in my life.”

Deion Sanders stated he thinks Shedeur Sanders and Hunter will each be chosen among the many prime 4 picks within the 2025 draft, with one of many two gamers going with the No. 1 decide.

ESPN’s Matt Miller not too long ago projected Sanders as one of many prime three quarterbacks within the 2025 draft and Hunter as one of many prime three cornerbacks.

Shedeur Sanders and Hunter each transferred from Jackson State to Colorado after Deion Sanders grew to become the Buffaloes’ coach earlier than final season.

In his first season at Colorado, Shedeur Sanders threw for 3,230 yards — finishing 69.3% of his makes an attempt — for 27 touchdowns and simply 3 interceptions because the Buffaloes went 4-8. Hunter, in the meantime, had three interceptions on protection and caught 57 passes for 721 yards and 5 touchdowns; he missed three video games with a lacerated liver.