Trump says Shedeur Sanders should be drafted 'immediately;' NFL owners 'stupid' for passing on him

General managers whitethorn not beryllium fans of Shedeur Sanders (at slightest for a first-round pick), but the president is.

President Donald Trump ripped "stupid" NFL owners for passing connected the Colorado prima backmost and letting him autumn into the 2nd round.

"What is incorrect with NFL owners, are they STUPID? 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," Trump wrote successful a Truth Social post. "He should beryllium "picked" IMMEDIATELY by a squad that wants to WIN. Good luck Shedeur, and accidental hullo to your fantastic father!"

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Donald Trump and Shedeur Sanders (AP Newsroom/IMAGN)

Sanders, astatine 1 point, was considered to beryllium the 1B to Cam Ward’s 1A. Ward separated himself, and went archetypal wide to the Tennessee Titans.

But, successful caller days, it was becoming evident that teams did not emotion Sanders – the Raiders took Ashton Jeanty astatine six, and the Saints went with Kelvin Banks Jr. astatine nine, officially starting the Sanders fall.

All eyes were connected the Pittsburgh Steelers astatine No. 21. But arsenic nary 1 traded up successful beforehand of them, the Steelers’ enactment came and went without a QB – they opted for Derrick Harmon.

Colorado Buffaloes backmost Shedeur Sanders (2) celebrates aft defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils astatine Mountain America Stadium, Home of the ASU Sun Devils. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

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The New York Giants traded backmost successful to the archetypal round, but they opted for Jaxson Dart instead.

The Cleveland Browns ain the archetypal and 4th selections of the 2nd round, and they are successful backmost hellhole with Deshaun Watson, already struggling, recovering from a doubly ruptured Achilles.

The erstwhile University of Colorado prima admitted that helium and his household "did not expect" what occurred connected Thursday night.

"We each didn't expect this, of course, but I consciousness similar with God, thing possible, everything possible. I don't consciousness similar this happened for nary reason. All of this is, of course, substance to the fire. Under nary circumstances did we each cognize this was going to happen, but we recognize we connected to bigger and amended things," the backmost said. 

Colorado wide receiver LaJohntay Wester, left, hugs backmost Shedeur Sanders earlier they instrumentality portion successful passing drills during Colorado's NFL shot pro time Friday, April 4, 2025, successful Boulder, Colo.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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"Tomorrow's the day. We going to beryllium blessed regardless. Legendary."

The NFL Draft begins astatine 7 p.m. ET connected Friday.

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