Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has a feeling his son will eventually become the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns this season. Coach Prime made that statement during an appearance on the “New Heights” podcast on Monday, saying he’s “got a feeling when it’s going to go down.”
Sanders made that statement after being asked what he’s told Shedeur so far. Deion said he told his son to “be patient and be ready.” Deion then said Shedeur’s time is coming soon this year. Deion added that he had a prediction on when the Browns would make the switch, though he was not pressed by hosts Jason Kelce or his brother Travis to provide details.
Sanders also revealed and confirmed some rumors about Sanders rejecting teams during the NFL Draft. Deion admitted that the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles all contacted Shedeur during the Draft and Shedeur turned both those teams down.
If playing time was Shedeur’s main goal, the Browns do seem like the better choice. Longtime NFL veteran Joe Flacco is unlikely to start for the team the entire season, leaving only fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel as Sanders’ main competition for the starting gig once the Browns move on from Flacco.
Still, if Shedeur is going to start this season, he’ll need to prove he’s a better option than Gabriel. That hasn’t been the case thus far, as Sanders is listed at the No. 3 quarterback on the team’s depth chart.
A lot can change over the course of a season, and Deion clearly believes things will work out, but Shedeur has a lot of work to do if he’s going to live up to his dad’s expectations and start an NFL game in 2025.
Being active on game day — something Sanders hasn’t done yet — would be a good start.
