Trump details his involvement in Shedeur Sanders' closely-watched fall in NFL Draft

As Sheduer Sanders inexplicably fell down NFL Draft boards, President Donald Trump implored NFL owners to instrumentality a accidental connected the erstwhile Colorado Buffaloes quarterback.

Sanders was projected to spell arsenic aboriginal arsenic No. 2 earlier his draught slide, which had the full sports satellite talking and wondering wherefore it happened. 

During the draft, Trump took purpose astatine squad owners arsenic franchises passed connected Sanders.

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Donald Trump and Shedeur Sanders (AP Newsroom; Imagn)

"What is incorrect with NFL owners, are they STUPID?" Trump wrote connected April 25. "Deion Sanders was a large assemblage shot player, and was adjacent greater successful the NFL. He’s besides a precise bully coach, streetwise and smart! Therefore, Shedeur, his backmost son, has PHENOMENAL GENES, and is each acceptable for Greatness."

At 1 constituent during a caller telephone interrogation with Fox News contributor Hugh Hewitt, the president was asked astir what motivated him to support Sanders. Trump said it was a operation of NFL large Deion Sanders, Shedeur's father, and the young quarterback's "genetics."

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"His begetter is simply a large Trump fan, and I similar it erstwhile radical are Trump fans," Trump told Hewitt. "His begetter has said large things astir maine implicit the years.

"No 2, genetics. He has bully genes for a shot player. I watched him play for a small bit, and I thought helium was a truly talented quarterback. I similar his cistron pool, and I similar his talent. I truly deliberation he's going to bash well. I conscionable felt they treated him truly badly."

Colorado backmost Shedeur Sanders throws a walk against Central Florida during the archetypal fractional of a crippled Sept. 28, 2024, successful Orlando, Fla.  (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Shilo Sanders, Shedeur’s brother, besides weighed successful connected Trump's involvement.

"Man, I’m not adjacent gonna lie. That was the coolest happening I've ever seen, bro," helium said connected the "One Night with Steiny" podcast. "Fam, if you got the president tweeting, bro, you cognize something’s wrong."

Shortly aft past month's draught wrapped up, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Shilo arsenic an undrafted escaped agent. The signing prompted a connection of gratitude from his Hall of Fame father. 

Colorado Buffaloes information Shilo Sanders (21), caput manager Deion Sanders, backmost Shedeur Sanders (2) and societal media shaper Deion Sanders Jr. aft a triumph against the Oklahoma State Cowboys astatine Folsom Field.  (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

"I'm precise thankful. Tampa's a fantastic spot," Deion said during a Twitch stream. "Coach [Todd] Bowles is simply a defensive-minded guy. He's brilliant." 

The two-time Super Bowl victor took it a measurement further by making a telephone to Tampa Bay wide manager Jason Licht. 

"Coach Prime called him Saturday nighttime and thanked him for giving (Shilo) a just shot," according to Joe Bucs Fan.

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Sheduer finished the 2024 play with 4,134 passing yards. He volition articulation a crowded backmost country successful Cleveland that features Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel.

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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