Donald Trump puts NFL teams on blast for not drafting Shedeur Sanders

Former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders didn’t hear his name called in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft despite being widely regarded as one of the top prospects in the draft. Ahead of Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday, President Donald Trump tore into NFL teams for passing on Sanders.

“What is wrong with NFL owners, are they STUPID?” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Deion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the NFL. He’s also a very good coach, streetwise and smart!

“Therefore, Shedeur, his quarterback son, has PHENOMENAL GENES, and is all set for Greatness. He should be ‘picked’ IMMEDIATELY by a team that wants to WIN. Good luck Shedeur, and say hello to your wonderful father!”

In the days leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders began to slide in many experts’ mock drafts despite being projected to be a Top-3 pick earlier this spring. Evidently, Trump believes teams are making a serious mistake.

In fairness, Sanders tallied 4,134 passing yards, 37 touchdowns and four rushing scores while completing 74% of his pass attempts in the 2024 campaign. For his efforts, he was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and an AP Second-Team All-American.

He owns the school’s single-season records for passing yards, completions, attempts, touchdowns, completion percentage and quarterback rating. Moreover, he boasts the 14th-most passing yards in NCAA Division I history.

Sanders didn’t attend the draft’s opening night in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Instead, he hosted a draft party with his close friends and family. After he went undrafted on Thursday, Sanders addressed the snub.

“I feel like with God, anything possible,” Sanders said. “I don’t feel like this happened for no reason. All this is is fuel to the fire. Under no circumstance, we all know this shouldn’t have happened, but we understand we’re on to bigger and better things. Tomorrow’s a day, and we’re gonna be happy regardless.”

Numerous experts now have Sanders ranked as the top remaining prospect in the draft. Oddsmakers don’t expect him to be on the board for long in Round 2.

The Las Vegas Raiders are currently the -185 favorite to select Sanders, while the Browns shifted to +230 ahead of Round 2, according to DraftKings. Four other teams are in the running, at least in terms of the best odds. Oddsmakers also believe Sanders could be drafted by the Steelers (+320), Saints (+850), Rams (+1300) or Jets (+1500).