Shedeur, a fifth-round pick by Cleveland in last month’s NFL Draft, may be the most high-profile of Deion’s children at the moment. And Shilo Sanders just signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. Yet it was the eldest, Deion Jr., who earned Coach Prime’s very public praise.

Perhaps nobody advocated more for Shedeur Sanders during the 2025 NFL draft than ESPN broadcaster Mel Kiper Jr., and the Cleveland Browns rookie's famous father appreciated the support.

NFL Draft wrapped three weeks ago, but Shedeur Sanders’ shocking slide to the fifth round — and the way experts reacted to his selection — is still drumming up controversy. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper, who was among Sanders’ most vocal advocates and openly expressed his surprise at the QB’s ongoing availability throughout the draft broadcast,