“Deion Sanders is Made for the NFL More Than College Football” : Chris Simms

Deion Sanders and his impact on college football is unquestionable. His presence at Colorado has helped increase the team’s popularity and led to the subsequent increase in ticket prices by a whopping 327%. That’s quite the impact!

Analyst Chris Simms suggests that the ‘Prime effect’ can be even more impactful if Coach Prime decides to join the big leagues. In fact, he thinks that the Buffs coach is “made for the NFL.”

Taking to the Dan Patrick Show, the analyst was asked whether fans would get to see Deion enter the NFL realm alongside his son Shedeur, who is going to enter the 2025 draft. Simms candidly replied:

“I hadn’t thought about it as a package deal. I think Deion Sanders is made for the NFL more than he is for college football.”

Second, he opined that Deion Sanders isn’t interested in recruiting. Rather, he is more invested in leading, mentoring, and guiding.

According to Simms, these are traits of all good NFL coaches, most prominently seen in Bill Belichick. More than dictating how to execute a play, Simms noted that good NFL coaches are meant to and can do a good job of studying and choosing the plays that need to be called during the game.

However, the co-host, Dan Patrick, soon rebutted that Coach Prime liked his position in Colorado and the impact he created there. Yet, with the history of college football coaches, there does seem a possibility of Sanders wishing to move to the NFL.

Coach Prime’s success- a step toward the NFL?

Coach Prime has been trying to set things right for the Buffs for the past two years. From a hard-fought 4-8 season in 2023 to an already impressive 6-2 record in 8 games this year, the HC has turned things around for his team.

The current win-loss percentage for his team lies at .750, with Colorado’s rating being 10.03. The shockingly different numbers from last season or the years before it reflect the groundbreaking role Sanders has played as a coach.

With success surrounding him, it wouldn’t be an unlikely scene to witness him entering the NFL as a coach. Like Jim Harbaugh last year, the coach could try to shift his college football success to a bigger platform, allowing the league players to learn from him.