Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter should be first two picks in the NFL Draft, Deion Sanders says

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Colorado caput manager Deion Sanders is not lone assured that 2 of his players volition beryllium apical 10 picks successful the NFL Draft aboriginal this month. He says they should beryllium the archetypal 2 picks announced. 

Colorado’s pro time Friday welcomed evaluators from each 32 NFL teams to ticker backmost Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy victor Travis Hunter showcase their talents up of the draught successful Green Bay, Wisconsin, April 24. 

Deion and Shedeur

Colorado caput manager Deion Sanders, left, talks with his son, backmost Shedeur Sanders, earlier passing drills astatine Colorado's pro time Friday, April 4, 2025, successful Boulder, Colo.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

According to ESPN, Sanders and Hunter did not enactment successful astir presumption drills oregon carnal testing. 

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But Sanders had a astir hour-long throwing league that included Hunter. For manager Sanders, it was much than capable to beryllium some players should beryllium the archetypal and 2nd picks successful the draft. 

"I deliberation we person the astir qualified guys successful the draft," helium said, via Titans newsman Jim Wyatt. "They are not a risk. Shedeur has been doing it twelvemonth aft twelvemonth aft twelvemonth aft year. Shedeur has led college shot successful this, this, this and this. And Travis, ain't cipher similar Travis. 

"So, the surest bets successful this draught — and I'm not a betting man, I'm a Godly antheral — are those 2 young men. And I didn't stutter oregon stammer erstwhile I said that, did I?

Shedeur Sanders throws

Colorado backmost Shedeur Sanders takes portion successful passing drills during the team's pro time Friday, April 4, 2025, successful Boulder, Colo., arsenic scouts watch. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

"All right, mic drop. Let's go."

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The Tennessee Titans person the archetypal prime successful this year’s draft, and astir forecasters person them selecting Miami backmost Cam Ward. But the Titans seemed impressed Friday with some Colorado prima players. 

"Shedeur threw the shot well, and we got to spot him retired determination with Travis," Titans wide manager Mike Borgonzi said, via the team website. 

"And Travis, everything you spot connected movie – helium is 1 of the twitchiest athletes I've ever seen. He's impressive. It was bully to spot Shedeur spell done the full workout and the two-minute drill after. It conscionable confirms a batch of worldly you saw connected tape. He tin thrust the heavy ball. You saw that present today."

Travis Hunter pro day

Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter takes portion successful passing drills during the team's pro time Friday, April 4, 2025, successful Boulder, Colo.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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The Cleveland Browns could instrumentality Hunter with the No. 2 pick, opening the doorway for the New York Giants to draught Sanders astatine No. 3.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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