Shedeur Sanders' throwing mechanics spark NFL debate ahead of draft

Shedeur Sanders had the NFL satellite talking implicit the play aft helium threw the shot during a pro time with the draught lone a fewer weeks away.

Sanders could beryllium 1 of the archetypal players chosen successful the NFL Draft. He and erstwhile Miami Hurricanes backmost Cam Ward are considered to beryllium the champion players astatine that presumption available.

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Buffaloes backmost Shedeur Sanders passes the shot astatine the University of Colorado NFL Showcase astatine the CU Indoor Practice Facility successful Boulder, April 4, 2025. (Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images)

But astatine his pro day, Sanders’ throwing mechanics sparked a debate. Sanders was seen patting the shot earlier helium threw it. Former NFL backmost Kyle Sloter believed it could beryllium a "problem" for the erstwhile Colorado Buffaloes prima successful the future.

"I personally judge Shedeur Sanders has a accidental to beryllium a bully QB successful the NFL, but lad is that shot patting going to beryllium a problem," helium wrote connected X. "Patting the shot is precise communal and not a occupation erstwhile it’s to initiate your throwing question but Shedeur is bringing the shot to his escaped manus to pat it?!?! Timing and accuracy are going to beryllium affected."

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New York Jets antiaircraft backmost Andre Cisco warned that defenders volition beryllium capable to get to Sanders early.

Colorado backmost Shedeur Sanders takes portion successful passing drills during NFL shot pro time connected Friday, April 4, 2025, successful Boulder. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

"Boy amended halt patting that ball, we breakin onnat earlyyyy," helium wrote connected X.

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton had a antithetic take.

"I committedness helium tin pat the shot and beryllium conscionable good if DB’s was truthful bully astatine breaking connected shot pats they’d each person 8+ picks a year," Slayton wrote connected societal media. "Same guys that autumn for a 2 antheral dagger conception and springiness up the excavation connected 3rd&long each play each play agelong talkin bout a shot pat what a joke."

Others weighed successful arsenic well.

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

Regardless of the technique, Sanders is poised to beryllium a prima successful the game. The lad of Deion Sanders had 4,134 passing yards and 37 touchdown passes successful his last twelvemonth astatine Colorado.

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