Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders participated in last week’s East-West Shrine Bowl, where he had the opportunity to meet with NFL teams. Even though he didn’t compete in the Shrine Bowl and recently announced he won’t join the upcoming NFL combine, the Buffs quarterback remains highly ranked in multiple mock drafts as the potential first quarterback selected in the 2025 NFL draft.
On Wednesday, on X, ex-New York Jets scout Daniel Kelly criticized Shedeur’s alleged choice to compete in Saturday’s Super Bowl LIX flag football game while opting out of the combine and Shrine Bowl.
“So let me understand this as a former NFL Scout…Shedeur Sanders refused to participate in the East-West Shrine Practices and Game —and he will not throw at the Combine, but he will participate in a Flag Football Game. Got it,” Kelly tweeted
Shedeur Sanders leaves a positive impact on NFL teams.
Although there are varying opinions about his NFL prospects, Shedeur Sanders made a strong impression on the executives of the teams he met with at the East-West Shrine Bowl.
Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan, whose team possesses the No. 1 selection in the 2025 NFL draft, provided an enthusiastic description to reporters of his encounter with the well-liked Buffs quarterback.
“You can tell he’s been raised right,” Callahan said. “He’s mature, he has a really poised way about him. You can tell he’s been in the spotlight and knows how to handle it. I enjoyed talking to him. Even though Shedeur didn’t throw today, I got a chance to talk to him for 15 minutes, and that’s one touchpoint to probably what’s going to be multiple.
“The thing that stands out the most is his toughness,” Callahan said. “He took some pretty big shots, and he kept rolling. He can stand in the pocket and deliver it. He can move and create a bit, he has some ability to move out of the pocket, and he does create on his own. The film is the film, but the rest of it is important – who they are, how they function, what their personality is
Cleveland Browns General Manager Andrew Berry commended the NFL-bound quarterback during a conversation with reporters following their meeting, negating rumors that Sanders would reject the team if they selected him in the draft.