Mel Kiper is hardly the biggest name in Shedeur Sanders\u2019 corner.<\/p>\n
Donald Trump himself blasted teams for passing on Sanders in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft in a Truth Social post on Friday in which the Commander-in-Chief praised his father, football great Deion Sanders, and called out the NFL owners who passed on the prospect.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is wrong with NFL owners, are they STUPID?\u201d he wrote<\/a>. \u201cDeion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the NFL. He\u2019s also a very good coach, streetwise and smart! Therefore, Shedeur, his quarterback son, has PHENOMENAL GENES, and is all set for Greatness. He should be \u201cpicked\u201d IMMEDIATELY by a team that wants to WIN. Good luck Shedeur, and say hello to your wonderful father!\u201d<\/p>\n Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders looks on during a ceremony to retire his jersey before the Black and Gold Spring Game. Getty Images for ONIT<\/p>\n President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on Air Force One. AP<\/p>\n Sanders falling out of the first round was the biggest story of Night 1 of the draft, after he had been predicted to be a top-five pick at one point in time, with ESPN\u2019s Kiper heaping praise upon him<\/a> throughout the broadcast.\u00a0<\/p>\n Instead, teams like the Giants and Steelers \u2013 both linked to the Colorado quarterback \u2013 went in different directions and Sanders entered Friday night still on the draft board.\u00a0<\/p>\n All eyes will be on Sanders when Day 2 of the draft begins on Friday night as to whether a team will take him or if he\u2019ll drop even further down.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sanders had been under the microscope leading up to the draft and some anonymous NFL team execs and coaches had made comments about the quarterback prospect being \u201cbrash\u201d and \u201centitled\u201d during team visits and interviews.\u00a0<\/p>\n Follow The Post\u2019s live coverage of the 2025 NFL Draft<\/p>\n Deion, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, believed that his son had been so heavily scrutinized due to his last name.\u00a0<\/p>\n