Colorado head coach Deion Sanders defended an ESPN analyst for his analysis about his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, during the 2025 NFL Draft.

One thing that came up in the extended wake of the NFL Draft process is what happens when you put a microphone in front of Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal. He ripped ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. for not reaching out to his top quarterback prospect Cam Ward throughout the process,

Few NFL draft analysts were more surprised at the fall of former Colorado star quarterback Shedeur Sanders than ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. Even fewer were more vocal than Kiper at calling out NFL teams for passing on the superstar quarterback and son of legendary player Deion Sanders.