The allegations against Shedeur Sanders take no break. This one, however, is something that has been brewing underground since the time Shedeur started riding the waves of his stardom. The allegations of nepotism against the QB are something that he is used to hearing. This time, it came with the name of another player dealing with the same issue. The same person whom he just took over in the NIL valuation department to become the highest NIL valued player in the NCAA.

“Do you feel like you would have been able to start or do you think there still wouldn’t have been no opportunity?,” said Sanders in a video clip and the host answered, “Let’s put it this way. Remove the last name and ask the question again.” Even though Sanders himself feels skeptical of the opportunities that would come his way in this specific video, someone else had an interesting comparison to make. ” If he didn’t have the Sanders name, it’s kind of like Bronny James,” opined coach JB from the Coach JB Show with Big Smitty after witnessing the video.

Hence, the tussle between Shedeur Sanders and Bronny James was not just related to the NIL valuation. The two being the sons of two of the most celebrated athletes of different balls often end up in a similar situation. Similar NIL valuation, similar nepotism allegation, similar draft expectations, and more.

Shedeur has already taken over Bronny in terms of NIL valuation. James’s NIL valuation suffered a massive hit, enthroning Sanders as the top-valued NIL athlete in the whole of NCAA with his $4.6 million NIL valuation.

James has already entered the draft, with expectations being sky high from him. Shedeur Sanders is yet to enter the draft and still, the expectations are sky high for him. His father, Deion Sanders, has made his want clear.

Shedeur Sanders and the 2025 NFL draft

Deion Sanders has made it the most known statement about Shedeur’s NFL draft. “It’s going to be an Eli,” as Prime puts it. Several analysts also believe that the QB could end up being the pick No.1 in the 2025 NFL draft.

However, some of the top NFL scouts have crushed that hope to bits by nitpicking several reasons why Shedeur won’t end up getting drafted as a first-rounder, let alone the first pick. Nate Tice, the Athletic’s senior draft scout, believes that Shedeur would be “more of a 3rd rounder.” So what do you think Shedeur Sanders is? An overall No.1 pick or a 3rd rounder? Drop your thoughts in the comments.