So there was an article floating around in Jan that Sanders would not be at the draft because he wanted to be with friends and family, and with how large of a group it is, that he didn't want the financial burden to fall on the wrong people (meaning, getting everyone there to celebrate with him). I know he catches A LOT of nonsense just based on his last name and who his dad is...but we're talking about a kid that has grown up in the lime light, he's been around owners and coaches his whole life. He already knew Goodell...he is in a very unique situation.
As for being a no show, that's BS. He was at the combine, he chose not to throw or do drills. He went thru meetings, and he was on the field for the other Colorado draft hopefuls watching and cheering them on during their 40 runs and position drills. He even said “It's about the family," Sanders said of watching his teammates at the combine to Stacey Dales on NFL Network. "We've got to support each other, we've got to be there for each other. Whenever he and LaJohntay Wester made the decision to come to Colorado, they was there for me, So you know I had to support them through it all." He even said that was a reason he decided not to throw at the combine, he wanted to throw to HIS guys, and give them another chance to shine. And it's not even just his teammates, he even jumped on X to defend Will Howard when he started getting **** on after his combine performance. Why would he go out of his way to do that if he were such a diva?
Whether or not he pans out is a different discussion, but all the hate this kid gets, just because of who his dad is, that's just nonsense. He's different for sure, and he's grown up different than every single one of these other prospects. You can't even find another comparison for him, no other prospect has ever had their dad be as high profile as Deion Sanders. The Manning brothers are the closest, but Arch was never mentioned among the best QB's to ever play the game.
