NFL star offers shock verdict on Shedeur Sanders’ draft slide and takes sly dig at New York Giants

NFL star offers shock verdict on Shedeur Sanders' draft slide and takes sly dig at New York Giants

Shedeur Sanders’ surprise fall down the NFL Draft board came as a shock to many draft analysts and football fans. Apparently, the current stars of the NFL were puzzled as well.

Sanders was eventually selected with the 144th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns, but that came in the fifth round of the draft.

Considering the quarterback prospect was widely projected to be taken in the first round, his slide is one of the most shocking in the history of the NFL Draft.

Reflecting on that drop over a week later, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson offered his thoughts on the son of Deion Sanders and what teams may regret pᴀssing on him.

‘I think it’s crazy that he dropped that far in the draft,’ Jefferson told Bleacher Report from the paddock at the Miami Grand Prix.

‘I definitely don’t think he should’ve dropped that far. Just watching him the previous seasons and seeing the different things he did at Colorado, I definitely thought he should’ve been drafted in that first, second round.

@bleacherreport

Justin Jefferson weighs in on Shedeur going 144th in NFL Draft 🗣️ #nfl #football #justinjefferson #shedeursanders

♬ original sound – bleacherreport Shedeur Sanders' slide down the NFL Draft boards came as a shock to some football players

Shedeur Sanders’ slide down the NFL Draft boards came as a shock to some football players 

Vikings star Justin Jefferson revealed his surprise at how far the Colorado quarterback slipped

Vikings star Justin Jefferson revealed his surprise at how far the Colorado quarterback slipped

Jefferson delivered something of a sH๏τ at Russell Wilson - saying the Giants still need a QB

Jefferson delivered something of a sH๏τ at Russell Wilson – saying the Giants still need a QB

‘I guess it’s just more fire for him and more chip on his shoulder that he can use going into the league.’

As for which team could regret pᴀssing on him, Jefferson doesn’t seem to have much confidence in the quarterback room for the New York Giants.

‘I mean, New York doesn’t really have a quarterback,’ Jefferson said.

He also named the Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

But recent reports indicate why the Giants may have ended up pᴀssing on him. 

Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer appeared on Boston sports radio show Zolak and Bertrand on 98.5 The Sports Hub to explain what he had learned that doomed Sanders to fall further than expected.

‘He handled the process like he was a top-five (pick) lock,’ Breer told the station, adding that Sanders was so high on himself that he declined meetings with a number of teams he thought would have missed the chance to select him.

‘All these teams that either heard the bad stories from the other teams or that (he) refused to meet with or that had a bad experience with (him) personally … now the amount of teams that are willing to (draft him) has narrowed,’ Breer added.

Sanders apparently took issue with the Giants testing him during a pre-draft interview

Sanders apparently took issue with the Giants testing him during a pre-draft interview 

The Giants, coached by Brian Daboll (pictured), reportedly set Sanders up to fail in the meeting

The Giants, coached by Brian Daboll (pictured), reportedly set Sanders up to fail in the meeting

Breer revealed that the Giants had some interest in him, but pᴀssed when he failed a test of his offensive play knowledge.

He said that Sanders was shown an ‘install’ – or a package of plays the team would be considering to add to their repertoire.

‘And there are mistakes intentionally put in the install. He didn’t catch them and got called on it, and it didn’t go well after that,’ Breer revealed, adding, ‘He was p***ed that they did that to him.’

Related Posts

Johnny Manziel leads pack of sports stars taking part in season four of Special Forces

Johnny Manziel leads pack of sports stars taking part in season four of Special Forces

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel headlines the pack of sports stars taking part in season four of Fox reality compeтιтion Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, which premiers next…

NFL confirms major loophole in new ban on smelling salts and other ammonia inhalants

NFL confirms major loophole in new ban on smelling salts and other ammonia inhalants

NFL players gripping their contraband smelling salts like winning lottery tickets can relax: the league won’t ban the inhalants. The players’ union sent a memo to members…

Dallas Cowboys backup QB Joe Milton easily tops NFL ‘record’ during scrimmage with Los Angeles Rams

Dallas Cowboys backup QB Joe Milton easily tops NFL ‘record’ during scrimmage with Los Angeles Rams

The Cowboys’ offseason trade for Patriots backup Joe Milton wasn’t supposed to start a quarterback controversy in Dallas, given the status of entrenched $240 million starter Dak…

Travis Kelce glad to escape Taylor Swift attention in ‘sanctuary’ of Kansas City Chiefs camp

Travis Kelce glad to escape Taylor Swift attention in ‘sanctuary’ of Kansas City Chiefs camp

Kansas City Chiefs тιԍнт end Travis Kelce is glad to escape the mᴀssive attention he gets as Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, calling the team’s training camp a ‘sanctuary’…

Revealed: Why Kansas City Chiefs welcomed a sworn enemy into camp… and he was even wearing team uniform

Revealed: Why Kansas City Chiefs welcomed a sworn enemy into camp… and he was even wearing team uniform

The Kansas City Chiefs have brought former Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce to training camp despite being a former sworn enemy due to his vast defensive…

Machine Gun Kelly reveals somber Taylor Swift Super Bowl chat as Travis Kelce and the Chiefs were getting beat

Machine Gun Kelly reveals somber Taylor Swift Super Bowl chat as Travis Kelce and the Chiefs were getting beat

The Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIX loss was devastating for Travis Kelce, but it was a sad night for Machine Gun Kelly as well. The musician, who grew…