Micah Parsons joins Shedeur Sanders debate after NFL Draft prospect's Colorado pro day

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By JAKE NISSE

Published: 22:17 EDT, 6 April 2025 | Updated: 22:18 EDT, 6 April 2025

Shedeur Sanders' Colorado pro time proved to beryllium divisive successful the NFL community, and Cowboys prima Micah Parsons joined the database of radical criticizing the backmost afterwards.

Sanders, who is expected to beryllium an aboriginal first-round prime successful this month's NFL Draft, worked retired successful beforehand of NFL teams this week astatine his alma mater's pro day.

And video footage of the passer's workout - successful particular, his inclination to 'pat' the shot earlier throwing it - drew a wide scope of opinions online.

In effect to an X station calling Sanders' workout 'concerning,' Giants receiver Darius Slayton defended Sanders' technique.  

'I committedness helium tin pat the shot and beryllium conscionable good if [defensive backs] was truthful bully astatine breaking connected shot pats they’d each person 8+ picks a year,' helium said. 'Same guys that autumn for a 2 antheral dagger conception and springiness up the excavation connected 3rd&long each play each play agelong talkin bout a shot pat what a joke.'

His NFC East rival Parsons disagreed with that sentiment and responded to Slayton. 

Shedeur Sanders worked retired for his pro time successful beforehand of NFL teams this week successful Boulder

Micah Parsons criticized the backmost aft seeing footage of him 'patting' the ball

'You recognize astatine Pat connected the shot tin beryllium quality betwixt a sack oregon a propulsion away/completion?' helium asked.

However, Slayton continued defending Sanders arsenic helium referenced the backmost galore see to beryllium the NFL's GOAT.

'Tom Brady virtually the king of getting the shot retired accelerated [and] patted the shot erstwhile helium threw. So really nary patting the shot is not the difference.

'Comparing the top backmost ever to sanders is wherefore I’ll ne'er entertain a shot speech with you!!,' Sanders changeable back. 'Like what are we doing here??'

The Cowboys walk rusher, who is presently seeking a caller semipermanent declaration from the team, was not the lone NFL subordinate knock Sanders' mechanics.

In fact, newly-signed Jets information Andre Cisco did truthful successful a overmuch harsher manner. 

'Boy amended halt patting that ball, we breakin onnat earlyyyy,' helium responded to the video.

Sanders, who tossed 37 touchdowns past play for the Buffaloes, has settled successful arsenic the No. 2 backmost imaginable successful the eyes of astir scouts.

Sanders is expected to beryllium the 2nd backmost taken successful this year's NFL Draft

Giants WR Darius Slayton besides got progressive successful the statement and defended Sanders' technique

Former Miami passer Cam Ward is expected to beryllium the archetypal backmost disconnected the board.

Nonetheless, Sanders could spell arsenic precocious arsenic 2nd successful the draft, with the Browns successful request of a quarterback.

The Giants could besides beryllium successful play a prime later, adjacent contempt signing Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson successful escaped agency.

Slayton's teammate, violative lineman Jermaine Eluemunor, appeared to notation that anticipation arsenic helium told the wide receiver, 'I spot what [you're] trying to do.'

'I’ve already told you earlier I archer the information for escaped I don’t person agendas,' Slayton changeable back.

Regardless of wherever Sanders ends up, it's a near-certainty that he'll find retired his NFL location connected the archetypal nighttime of the NFL Draft connected April 24 - unless helium drops to the 2nd round. 

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