You can love or hate Shedeur Sanders as a quarterback or an athlete or simply as Deion Sanders‘ son, but you can never ignore his aura, the presence he holds over the mix with a lofty two-year career at  Colorado under his belt. It’s not just about being a class QB with huge numbers, but also he gets the iconic Deion Sanders archetype that clearly says, Don’t mess with me. Just like his dad did, the younger Sanders started to catch fire big time right ahead of his NFL career. The decision to hold off throw for the Pro Day instead of the Combine didn’t sit well with a chunk of fans and veterans, who labeled him as ‘brash’ and ‘arrogant’. But no worries, Warren Sapp, the long-standing Colorado faithful, has a stern comeback, and NFL legend Shannon Sharpe doubles down.

Shedeur Sanders has the talent, the DNA, the numbers, and everything, so even if he wants to create a mystery for the scouts, holding off some drills is not a crime. Rather, it is the price tag of a blueblood prospect. It simply follows the proverb: know your worth and add some tag. Backing it off, Shannon Sharpe noted, “The Combine job isn’t to build you up, it’s to break you down. It’s to tell you about all your flaws, and why you shouldn’t go where you go. You’re not fast enough, he’s not big enough, the point of attack, he gets lost in, you know his transition isn’t good, he’s not good with his eyes, he’s not good with his hands, oh his arms are too short, you know, saying oh he don’t play with a low Center gravity. They telling you all the things the guy tell me what he can do damn it! Cuz I got to take somebody out here so what can they do you telling me everything that he can’t do, I need something tell me what he can do!”

Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson added, ”the Combine really doesn’t matter. I think that’s why some people choose not to do it, and they wait till they do their Pro Day because what can you do when you turn on the film? That’s what I want to see if I was a scout, if I was a GM, if I was the owner.” Performing drills and running is all good, but it’s not necessarily a one-day parameter to judge your NFL report card. It’s simply not. Shanon cuts in, saying the greater the athlete, the greater the attitude, and there is no harm in it. Rather, it’s a mindset that makes players irresistible to the scouts, ideally.

On the flip side, PFF’s Dalton Wasserman casually confirmed the highly debated Deion Sanders’ effect on Shedeur’s NFL moves, saying, ”I think there’s a greater debate as far as how his game translates to the NFL. But I don’t think there’s as much to manipulate where he wants to go as people think.” 

However, despite the debate and counter debate, Warren Sapp is stuck in his goal. He’s just silently doing what he should do right now as a certified Coach Prime faithful.

Shedeur Sanders gets backed up by Buffaloes cornerstones amidst the controversy

NFL insider Josina Anderson revealed an anonymous QB coach (who reportedly represents a team selecting inside the top seven of the 2025 NFL Draft) tagged Sanders as ‘brash’ and ‘arrogant’ during the prospect’s team interviews at the Combine. “We’re talking about a quarterback coach who’s not a decision-maker, wants to make that call about our quarterback,” Sapp sarcastically pointed out at the contradiction of two realities when he appeared on Thee Pregame Show.

“I’ve been working for the last 48 hours to get his name. If I get his name, oh buddy, we gonna do a deep dive into his life,” Sapp continued, sending a chilling warning to the anonymous coach. About Sanders? He has nothing but praise. “He’s the daywalker,” Sapp said of Shedeur before saying that he is a combination of all of his siblings’ strengths, barring the weaknesses.

Deion Sanders has a history of safeguarding his boys from public shaming. But with Shedeur catching fire once again for his attitude, his dad still didn’t hold the bat this time, rather, he didn’t just need to. There is plenty in his team to do that and it’s not just Sapp. Sanders’ teammate, Jimmy Horn Jr. laughed off about the claim of that XYZ QB coach.

”He always doing good when I’m around. And I don’t really see too much of him being the ‘arrogant’ and ‘cocky’ person. I feel like that just inside of him,” said Horns. It will be interesting to see how Shedeur will deal with all these flakes and make a mark in the pro in his debut year.