Ex-NFL scout raises "alarming" attitude concerns with Shedeur Sanders as Colorado QB decides to skip drills at 2025 combine

Former Colorado Buffaloes star Shedeur Sanders is expected to be one of the top picks in the 2025 NFL draft. However, teams that hoped to get one last glimpse of the quarterback's ability as a passer at the NFL combine will not get that opportunity, as he has decided to skip the throwing drills and focus on his one-on-one interviews, reported Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network on Sunday.

Coaches and general managers will gauge whether Sander is mentally prepared for the challenges of being a franchise quarterback. Former New York Jets scout Daniel Kelly doesn't believe he is. He's largely basing it off his attitude and one incident from a game between Texas Tech and Colorado.

The Buffaloes star and his brother Deion Sanders Jr. got into an altercation with a ball boy, which did not sit right with Kelly. He shared the clip of the skirmish on his X account on Sunday and wrote:

"This is one of the most alarming things I’ve seen Shedeur Sanders do. He got into a verbal confrontation with a ball boy... a ball boy... As a former NFL Scout, I have one question for every NFL Owner, GM, Scouting Director, Scout, Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Player, Fan, and everyone who covers the NFL in the Media: Is this the face of an NFL franchise?"

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Shedeur Sanders draft projection: QB could slip in the draft

The New York Giants were expected to pick Shedeur Sanders with the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. The quarterback even hinted that would be the case by keeping a pair of cleats with the franchise's color scheme and logo in plain view in his locker before his final game for the Buffaloes.

However, according to Paul Schwartz of the New York Post, the Giants are concerned about the media attention Sanders and his father, Deion Sanders command. He reported:

"There is no doubt the Giants are intrigued with Shedeur Sanders... There is a concern that Shedeur has been coached by his father since high school, and the Giants saw firsthand the video-centric, everything-gets-documented ecosystem created at Colorado and the spotlight that both father and son seem to crave."

New York could pivot to picking Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward if he's still on the board and trade down to get assets, leaving Sanders in a flux. It remains to be seen whether the Giants' concern escalates enough for them to pass on him in the draft.