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Shedeur Sanders apparently is following the Vegas tea leaves.
As the Steelers have become the betting favorites to land the Colorado quarterback in Thursday’s 2025 NFL Draft, Sanders hinted at a possible future with the franchise.
Deion Sanders’ son listed the two duos of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski along with Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams as his favorite quarterback-receiver combinations before listing Pittsburgh’s setup.
“Whoever going to be the quarterback for DK Metcalf and George PIckens,” Sanders said in a conversation with Raiders star Maxx Crosby. “Whoever that is.”
Hmm. Well, isn’t that interesting considering it just so happens that the Steelers need a starting quarterback.
Shedeur Sanders was asked who is Mount Rushmore of duos were, along with Brady and Gronk and Rodgers and Davante his last spot was “whoever the QB for DK Metcalf and George Pickens…… whoever that is this year”
Hmmm wonder who he is referring to…. pic.twitter.com/586NscQ5Fy
Pittsburgh has been linked to Rodgers and perhaps may ever sign him, but Sanders, by including Rodgers earlier in the conversation, made it clear what he’s alluding to.
The Steelers, Browns and Giants are few teams in need of a potential franchise quarterback, but most expect Cleveland to take Travis Hunter and the Giants to select Abdul Carter.
That could leave Sanders falling.
The Saints are an intriguing option at No. 9 and once served as the betting favorites, but it appears news is making its way around the league that New Orleans may be going in a different direction.
That leaves the Steelers potentially at No. 21 and, in theory, Pittsburgh could select Sanders, sign Rodgers and then have its one-year starter and quarterback of the future on the roster at the same time.
Whoever starts in Week 1 for the Steelers will have the opportunity to throw to Metcalf and Pickens, one of the stronger wide receiver combinations in the league.
If the Steelers, though, pass on Sanders, then it’s possible he could slip to the second round where the Browns or Giants could attempt to select him.
A recent Sports Illustrated report said there is uncertainty about Sanders’ future.
The Steelers are +190 favorites at FanDuel to land Sanders, followed by the Giants at +340 odds, the Browns with +350 odds and the Saints at +430.
Those are the only four teams with single-digit odds.
“I’ve heard [the Giants] had ups and downs with Sanders,” Breer said. “If Sanders gets past the Giants (at No. 3), I’m not sure what happens next.”
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