Peter King hints at Shedeur Sanders “trying to control his own narrative” as criticism mounts for Colorado star
Coming out of the 2025 NFL Combine, the narrative surrounding Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders seemed to change. Josina Anderson reported that a quarterbacks coach from a team in the top seven of the NFL draft was unimpressed with Sanders' behavior in an interview.
On "The Dan Patrick Show", NFL columnist Peter King said he believes that Shedeur Sanders was uninterested in some landing spots and could not have hidden that from the teams.
"Shedeur Sanders, who met with teams at the combine, he probably can play the game the way he and his dad think is best for him. Let's just say that Deion and Shedeur believe that 'Don't go to Cleveland, man. It is a graveyard.' And so when you go into your meeting with Cleveland, you don't have to say, 'Oh, man, I'd love to go to Cleveland. Here's what I'll do. I'm going to help you change your culture all that.'"
King continued to discuss how this could just be Shedeur Sanders attempting to control his narrative ahead of the NFL draft, rather than getting drafted to a team he does not want to be part of.
"You talk about guys who are arrogant, maybe, and you talk about a [Dan] Marino or [Tom] Brady. You can be any way you want when you win... All I'm saying is that, the narrative, you know, I think the player has a chance to control before the draft. And has anybody thought that maybe Shedeur Sanders is just trying to control his own narrative?"
Shedeur Sanders finished the 2024 season completing 353-of-477 (74.0%) of his passes for 4,134 yards with 37 passing touchdowns to 10 interceptions.
What team will Shedeur Sanders get drafted to?
Some mock drafts have him falling out of the first round entirely, but it is difficult to see that massive of a drop just because of meetings.
One team that seemingly will be in the mix to select him is the Las Vegas Raiders, who need a quarterback and have been linked to Sanders in the past. He even tweeted about them after games last season, showing some interest.
With the New York Giants rumored to be attempting to trade for the first pick, it seems they are more interested in Cam Ward now. The Browns and the Titans are also in need of a quarterback and cannot be ruled out.