Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been talked about as a possible first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. His father and coach, Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, says keeping Shedeur on his feet is the top priority for his team.
“We have to protect that quarterback.“Sanders said, via ESPN. “That’s the first thing.”
Sanders had 52 sacks last year, the most of any quarterback in major college football, but Sanders said it was easy to recruit a much better offensive line this offseason because the young players know that if they go to Colorado, they will get a lot of attention from fans and NFL scouts.
“What makes it easy to connect with the offensive line? Having the best quarterback in college football,” Sanders said. “Who doesn’t want to come and block the best quarterback in college football? You’ve got to be a fool if you say, ‘I don’t want to be seen. ’ The TV numbers are crazy. They’re on every week. So, I get exposure and I think 32 NFL scouts will be at every practice watching these two guys (Shedeur and Travis Hunter) practice. So, ‘They can see me. ’ That’s easy, and it’s not a sell. It’s common sense for any lineman to want to be a part of that.”
Sanders said there is a lot of NFL talent on his roster.
“We have two players who are positioned to go in the top five in the draft (Sanders and Hunter), but I think we’re going to have two more that are going to sneak into that first round. Let me give you (pass rusher) BJ Green. I’m not going to tell you who the fourth one is,” Sanders said.
What Sanders really needs is talent on the offensive line and for his son to get better at avoiding sacks than he did last year.
