Shedeur Sanders has an air of swag about him, complete with shiny custom blinds and necklaces. He wears a huge pendant with ‘Legendary’ inscribed on it, attached to a diamond-encrusted chain. She Buffs star also has a taste for luxury cars and designer outfits. While all these are pretty standard for NFL players, it’s a little flashy for a college athlete.
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Shedeur has also been making a foray into the world of music. He recently dropped a music video for his song ‘Life’, featuring Que and Junior. He released his first single ‘Perfect Timing’ last spring.
Regardless of his jewelry or activities outside of the game, Shedeur has proven himself consistently on the gridiron. When he is on the field, he is a hawk, hyper-fixated on the goal. Still, Brandon Marshall thinks his flashy habits could make him a little unattractive to some NFL teams.
“The real question is how many teams pass on Shedeur. I think there is going to be a couple of teams that get that wrong. The reason why is because they’re looking at flair. Nobody wants their QB to be that flashy, to be making songs, to be talking about jewelry and all that,” said the former Denver Broncos wideout on the latest episode of REVOLT.
Despite all his talent, why would teams choose to pick on his “flashiness” though?
According to Marshall, it’s because the NFL is still an institution clinging to a set of rules and beliefs. While players and their personalities have been a priority lately, some beliefs are hard to give up. Marshall’s take might prove unpopular among Shedeur fans, who believe their QB can do no wrong.
However, the former WR’s criticism was still meek compared to Mike Sims-Walker’s take on Shedeur. He completely ripped into the QB.
Sims-Walker says Deion Sanders can’t save Shedeur in the NFL
Simms-Walker doesn’t believe any team would draft the Colorado QB ahead of Cam Ward. He argued that being Deion Sanders’ son could hamper things for Shedeur.
“I think his dad in this situation is a bad thing. This is where he is going to fall like kind of back this time because you know and I know the NFL is totally different than college football. He is not playing against Sophomores from Katy, Texas or true freshman corners, He got Jalen Ramsey and Myles Garrett coming off the edge. Your dad can’t save you,” said Sims-Walker.
Simms stated that he has no respect for Shedeur because he never had to fight for his spot. The former wide receiver added that Deion handed his son the starting QB job on a silver platter even when he was a freshman.
That’s a harsh take on a player who put up elite numbers last season — throwing for 4,134 yards, 37 touchdowns, and just 10 interceptions. Shedeur also posted a 74% completion rate and a 168.2 passer rating for the Colorado Buffaloes.
Despite the critics, Shedeur has the mental toughness and drive to prove them wrong. He has a chance to be the next successful Sanders in the NFL. And if a team passes on him because he wears too much jewelry? Well, that could probably end up becoming their loss.
