There's been sooooo much talk about Colorado's Shedeur Sanders and how he wasn't picked in the 1st round of the NFL draft. All these sports pundits are clucking about like hens speculating about why he hasn't been picked. As of today, part way through the 2nd round of the draft, he still hasn't been picked. Some have said he's too arrogant. Others have said he's too independent and/or can't follow directions (like his father in the NFL). And yet no one seems to be able to settle on a reason why?
I don't think the reason he hasn't been picked is all that hard to understand. In fact, I think it's pretty simple really. I'm just shocked that all these high-paid sports pundits can't seem to figure it out! It's easy really, when you stop to really think about it... Money.
Here's why...There have been many QB's who come from famous families. Heck, there's a whole line of them from the Manning family alone, and there are others. But never before has there been such a high profile QB from such a volatile player cum NCAA coach like "Neon Deon" (Sanders). Most NFL teams probably figure if they had picked him in the 1st round, they would have never been able to successfully negotiate a contract with him by this coming fall. Not only that, but they'd be negotiating with not only Shedeur and his agent(s), but also more importantly negotiating with his father, Neon Deon. Unless something, some event, were to humble both him AND his father...something like not getting picked in the 1st round, or even the 2nd round...then their chances of successfully negotiating a contract before the start of the season were likely zero. And, you just know his father would be pushing that angle for exactly those reasons (i.e. leverage the negotiations to the absolute max to maximize the money and bonuses, force teams into a corner, screw the salary caps). That's how Neon Deon played the game, and he priced himself right out of the league. Why shouldn't they expect the same from his son???
Makes perfect sense, right?
I wonder why all the sports networks and sports media can't figure this out??? It's right there in front of them in great big giant NEON flashing lights!!
C'mon sports people, it's not that hard!!!!
Edit - A lot of people are blaming Shedeur for not being drafted, and that may be partially true, but where people should really be looking to place blame is on his notoriously outspoken father.
I don't think the reason he hasn't been picked is all that hard to understand. In fact, I think it's pretty simple really. I'm just shocked that all these high-paid sports pundits can't seem to figure it out! It's easy really, when you stop to really think about it... Money.
Here's why...There have been many QB's who come from famous families. Heck, there's a whole line of them from the Manning family alone, and there are others. But never before has there been such a high profile QB from such a volatile player cum NCAA coach like "Neon Deon" (Sanders). Most NFL teams probably figure if they had picked him in the 1st round, they would have never been able to successfully negotiate a contract with him by this coming fall. Not only that, but they'd be negotiating with not only Shedeur and his agent(s), but also more importantly negotiating with his father, Neon Deon. Unless something, some event, were to humble both him AND his father...something like not getting picked in the 1st round, or even the 2nd round...then their chances of successfully negotiating a contract before the start of the season were likely zero. And, you just know his father would be pushing that angle for exactly those reasons (i.e. leverage the negotiations to the absolute max to maximize the money and bonuses, force teams into a corner, screw the salary caps). That's how Neon Deon played the game, and he priced himself right out of the league. Why shouldn't they expect the same from his son???
Makes perfect sense, right?
I wonder why all the sports networks and sports media can't figure this out??? It's right there in front of them in great big giant NEON flashing lights!!
C'mon sports people, it's not that hard!!!!
Edit - A lot of people are blaming Shedeur for not being drafted, and that may be partially true, but where people should really be looking to place blame is on his notoriously outspoken father.