NFL execs believe Shedeur Sanders’ ‘entitled’ attitude could come back to bite him in the NFL
Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders is fighting allegations of bringing an arrogant and entitled attitude to the NFL.
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Shedeur Sanders garners a lot of interest but his 'entitled' attitude is ticking people off (Image via NFL/X)
When Shedeur Sanders signed off on his college career, he believed he would either be the top or among the top two or three players teams select in the 2025 NFL Draft. Fast forward to today, and the situation has not stuck to that belief.
Instead, it has seen Sanders drop down mock draft boards. One of the primary reasons touted is his supposed ‘arrogant’ behavior during interviews. A quarterback coach believed the 23-year-old thought himself to be someone ‘entitled’ to throw his weight around.
His father, Deion Sanders and some in the media came out to slam that rhetoric. They believed some were out to get the Colorado Buffaloes QB due to his last name and his upbringing. They painted a picture that NFL execs did not want to see a QB in their ranks who was already successful.
Even though he received support from many corners, his position on the draft board has not changed. The latest mock on NFL.com indicates he will go to the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 21. However, an anonymous NFL assistant coach still believes Sanders has to let go of his ‘entitled’ attitude.
The worst formal interview I’ve ever been in in my life. 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.
Tom Pelissero quoted
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero noted that this ‘entitled’ topic has repeatedly come up. This assistant coach’s words were echoed by some other executives he spoke with when drawing up draft profiles. Some told Pelissero that part of the problem stems from his time playing under his father.
AFC coordinator believes playing for Deion Sanders has spoiled his son
Tom Pelissero spoke with several executives while summarizing what people around the NFL understand about Shedeur Sanders. One of those he spoke with was an AFC Coordinator who believes the prospect’s struggles are related to his time playing under his father, Deion Sanders.
The dude’s only played for his dad. When things go wrong, it’s not his fault. He takes a sack, he blames the O-line.
Tom Pelissero quoted
Along with these words, the NFL Insider also noted that some executives believe that the Colorado QB will take time to adjust to NFL offenses. He cannot be successful in the NFL if he resorts to motions he used in college.
What appalled one of them was that Sanders was throwing his weight around during interviews. He was dictating what he would do in certain offenses, which may not have aligned with what the coaches had in mind. That is where they believe Sanders will learn how difficult it is to play in the NFL.
NFL teams look for players who can do what they want. When it comes to a quarterback, they expect the star to align with their vision and use his skills to implement their game plans. An NFC Coordinator who has studied Shedeur Sanders‘ game said this to Tom Pelissero.
Last year with Shurmur, a lot of the mistakes he made was stuff that he just decided to call at the line of scrimmage himself, and there’s no recourse of him making those decisions. Whereas, in a real locker room, you make a couple of those decisions, you get your a** ripped so bad that you never want to do it again.
Tom Pelissero quoted
These words were almost a warning for the Texas native. He has to adjust to what NFL teams need instead of throwing his weight around. If that happens and it backfires, he could lose the locker room. That could hamper his career.
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