Trump calls NFL owners 'stupid' for not taking Shedeur Sanders in first round

President Donald Trump harshly criticized NFL franchises for not drafting Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the first round of Thursday’s draft, calling all 32 team owners “stupid.”

President Donald Trump harshly criticized NFL franchises for not drafting Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the first round of Thursday’s draft, calling all 32 team owners “stupid.”

Sanders, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, was not taken among the first 32 picks. While many mock drafts had Shedeur Sanders going in the first round — often to the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 21 — there was not a wide consensus he would be a first-round pick.

“What is wrong with NFL owners, are they STUPID?” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Deion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the NFL. He’s also a very good coach, streetwise and smart! Therefore, Shedeur, his quarterback son, has PHENOMENAL GENES, and is all set for Greatness. He should be ‘picked’ IMMEDIATELY by a team that wants to WIN. Good luck Shedeur, and say hello to your wonderful father!”

Sanders, 23, was the Big 12 offensive player of the year for the Buffaloes last season. He is NBC Sports’ Connor Rogers’ 30th-ranked prospect in the entire class.

Trump has not been shy about voicing his opinions on the NFL in the past.