Welcome to New York, Shedur Sanders.
The Colorado Buffaloes' star quarterback and son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders watched the Knicks' 108-100 loss courtside to the Hawks on Wednesday, and was part of the Madison Square Garden crowd. received a warm welcome from
Sanders, 22, who is considered one of the top prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft, appeared on the Jumbotron and stood up and raised his arms as cheers rained down from inside the Garden.
The draft is still a few months away, but it's clear New York is enamored with Sanders, who has already attracted the Giants' attention.
They're currently poised to make a top-two pick, but the 2-11 Giants haven't found a long-term answer at quarterback after releasing veteran Daniel Jones in November. .
The Giants benched Jones, going 2-8, in just the second season of Jones' four-year, $160 million contract extension. He then requested his release after being demoted to fourth string, and subsequently signed with the Vikings.
The Giants have Drew Lock and fan-favorite Tommy DeVito, who is expected to start Sunday against the Ravens, for the remainder of the season.
General Manager Joe Schon Participated in Sanders' practice In November.
Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll received a vote of confidence from co-owner John Mara in October, but with the team currently down for eight games, it remains to be seen whether any major changes will occur. do not have.
Miami's Cam Ward and Alabama's Jalen Milroe are also the top quarterbacks in the draft.
If Shane and Daboll get a chance to pick their quarterback, and that quarterback happens to be Sanders, he already has connections in the locker room.
“He and I were in the same class and always seemed to be aware of our competition,” wide receiver Malik Nabers said Wednesday when discussing his past at Dion's football camp as a college football recruit. , reminded me of Sanders.
“He wasn't competing with me, but just the fact that it was Deion Sanders and Deion Sanders' son, he was always watching what they were doing. It's amazing and impressive to see what he's accomplished because he's done it at a high level wherever he's gone.”
Despite his ties to the Giants, it seems like another team could welcome Sanders.
In a video taken at a February 2024 event, Dion told current Raiders coach Antonio Pierce: “You're the best…The only thing I want you to do right now is draft Sanders players.”
His son, Shiloh Sanders, is a safety.
Like the Giants, the Raiders (2-11) are also listed as potential No. 1 overall picks in the upcoming NFL Draft and currently hold the tiebreaker for first place.
Sanders and the Buffaloes finished the 2024 season with a 9-3 record with Dion at the helm.
