Deion Sanders encourages son to ‘enjoy this lesson’ after NFL Draft drama: ‘God ain’t done’

Colorado shot manager Deion Sanders shared a connection connected societal media Friday greeting aft his son, Shedeur Sanders, went undrafted successful the archetypal circular of the NFL Draft Thursday night. 

Sanders has long backed his lad against disapproval that has followed the young backmost successful the lead-up to this week’s draft. Friday greeting was nary antithetic aft the play that unfolded successful Green Bay the erstwhile night. 

Colorado Buffaloes caput manager Deion Sanders earlier a crippled against the North Dakota State Bison astatine Folsom Field. (Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports)

"My book says God uses the foolish things to confound the omniscient & helium chose the anemic things of the satellite that helium whitethorn enactment to shame the strong," Sanders said successful a station connected X. 

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"Please cognize God ain't done & God is conscionable truly getting started. Enjoy this acquisition & halt stressing." 

Shedeur was a projected first-round prime heading into the week. Among the projected landing spots were the New York Giants, who had the 3rd wide pick, and the New Orleans Saints, who had the No. 9 pick.

When some teams moved successful antithetic directions, the Pittsburgh Steelers astatine No. 21 seemed similar the adjacent viable option. But Shedeur’s sanction again remained connected the board. 

Colorado Buffaloes backmost Shedeur Sanders (2) rolls retired to walk against the UCF Knights during the archetypal 4th astatine FBC Mortgage Stadium. (Mike Watters/Imagn Images)

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"We each didn't expect this, of course, but I consciousness like, with God, thing possible, everything possible," Shedeur told a assemblage afloat of supporters aft the archetypal circular concluded. "I don't consciousness similar this happened for nary reason. All of this is, of course, substance to the fire. Under nary circumstances did we each cognize this was going to happen, but we recognize we connected to bigger and amended things.

"Tomorrow's the day. We going to beryllium blessed regardless. Legendary."

Shedeur faced expanding disapproval successful the lead-up to the draft. One longtime NFL adjunct manager precocious told the NFL Network Sanders was "the worst ceremonial interrogation I've ever been successful in my life." 

Colorado Buffaloes caput manager Deion Sanders with lad and backmost Shedeur Sanders (2) against the Arizona State Sun Devils astatine Mountain America Stadium Oct. 7, 2023. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

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"He's truthful entitled. He takes unnecessary sacks. He ne'er plays connected time. He has horrible assemblage language. He blames teammates," the manager continued. "But the biggest happening is, he's not that good." 

The draught resumes Friday astatine 7 p.m. ET. 

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