Deion Sanders chuckles at the prospect of the Browns drafting Shedeur and expresses a hope that an NFC team snatches him up, as revealed in hidden footage.
Feeling Unfortunate, Deion's Prayer for New York Falls Short
If Deion Sanders had his way, Shedeur Sanders wouldn't be a Cleveland Brown but a New York Giant.
That's the dream Dad had, and who could blame him?
But alas, Shedeur finds himself in Cleveland instead.
Drafted in the fifth round, not the first.
Footage has surfaced of the Hall of Famer hinting at his preferred destination.
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The interview took place weeks before the draft, before it was certain that Shedeur would plummet so far in the selection process.
When the interviewer inquired if he was rooting for his son to join the Browns, Deion had a straightforward response.
"We are praying for the Giants right now, yes, we are," Sanders declared.
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Unfortunately, the Giants let the opportunity slip through their fingers.
Not only did they pass on the young QB with the third overall pick, but they traded back into the first round and selected Jaxson Dart from Ole Miss.
By the time the dust settled, five quarterbacks had been chosen before Shedeur, including Cleveland nabbing Dillon Gabriel in the third round, which makes their selection of Shedeur in the fifth round a bit confounding.
But Shedeur will have his day to prove himself.
While Dad had hoped it would be in the Big Apple, he'll have to adjust to life in Cleveland.
Everyone's eyes will be on the 23-year-old quarterback as he acclimates to NFL life.
One thing's certain—he's left Boulder behind for good.
Despite Deion Sanders' hopes and prayers, Shedeur Sanders wasn't drafted by the New York Giants but the Cleveland Browns, falling short in the selection process. If drafted earlier, the Giants might have had a shot at him, as they missed out on an opportunity when they passed on Shedeur in the third round and opted for Jaxson Dart from Ole Miss instead. The NFL world now awaits Shedeur's performance in the Browns organization, leaving his Boulder days behind him. As the NFL landscape evolves, the Sanders' father-son duo navigates their new reality in the American football scene.
