Shedeur Sanders’ major pre-draft mistake revealed

Sanders did not hire a certified agent after coming out of Colorado, choosing instead to represent himself. There was a strong perception that his father Deion essentially served as his informal advisor, and Sanders might not have been helped by some of his dad’s old quotes about the draft process.

Most talent evaluators did not view Sanders as possessing an elite skillset for a quarterback prospect. That meant intangibles mattered, and he clearly did not impress in that regard. One report detailed just how badly some of his pre-draft interviews went, underscoring how teams came away with the impression that Sanders did not take them seriously. Another report claimed that some teams were so disillusioned with Sanders that they removed him from their draft boards entirely.

One of the jobs of an agent is to ensure that their client is prepared for things like interviews and pre-draft meetings. Perhaps Sanders thought that was unnecessary given his famous father’s NFL ties, but it certainly sounds like that sort of preparation would have ultimately benefitted him.