ESPN’s Louis Riddick doesn’t think so
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders wore New York Giants-themed cleats before his team’s appearance in the Alamo Bowl. He has talked about being a Giant a number of times. He was seen dapping up Giants coach Brian Daboll at the East-West Shrine Bowl.
As the 2025 NFL Draft approaches, though, does Sanders really want to be a New York Giant?
ESPN’s Louis Riddick doesn’t think so. In fact, Riddick told Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com that he does not believe Sanders actually wants to land with any of the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns or Giants — the teams with the top three picks.
“I hope he doesn’t go in the top three picks,” Riddick said regarding Shedeur on First Take. “I hope he doesn’t. And I think his camp would tell you the same thing. There are other teams they want to go to.”
Cabot spoke to Riddick later in the day.
“In some respects, there are other teams that I hope he goes to, that I think would be good fits for him,” Riddick told Cabot. “I do feel that way. I do feel like him going to a place like New Orleans or going to a place like Pittsburgh or Las Vegas, I think they would be very good fits for him.”
Riddick believes Deion Sanders sees things the same way.
“He knows that every kid, every parent wants to be drafted as high as possible, but sometimes if you do slide — and I’m not saying that he is or isn’t, I don’t know what’s going to happen — but if he does slide, it’s not the end of the world,” Riddick told Cabot. “It could wind up being better for you. That’s the point.”
Deion Sanders was asked on the ‘Football 301’ podcast if he and Shedeur would “pull an Eli” and orchestrate getting to a specific team. He said he won’t have to.
“Some of those teams probably won’t pick my sons [including Shilo], anyway,” Deion Sanders said. “You don’t have to get ruffled up over something that ain’t gonna happen no way.
“I would probably do something behind the curtain, but I don’t need to.”
