Colorado’s pro day was always going to be a circus. Shedeur Sanders was throwing, Travis Hunter was running routes, and the NFL showed up like it was the Super Bowl. But it wasn’t just the standard crowd of scouts and clipboard holders in Boulder on Friday. The New York Giants sent their full decision-making war council to watch Sanders up close.
We’re talking Brian Daboll, Joe Schoen, Brandon Brown, coordinators, directors, assistants—you name it. Daboll doesn’t even usually show up to pro days, which makes this even more telling. The Giants hold the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and even after signing Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, the franchise quarterback search is very much alive.
Sanders isn’t considered a lock to go top three, but the Giants are clearly trying to make sure he’s either their guy—or absolutely not their guy. There’s no in-between. And judging by what happened on social media during and after the workout, some current Giants are already ready to roll out the red carpet for him.
Darius Slayton already has Shedeur Sanders’ back
Jets safety Andre Cisco decided to stir the pot during Sanders’ throwing session, reposting a video on social media and writing, “Boy better stop patting that ball, we breakin onnat earlyyyy.” First, hilarious it's coming from Cisco—he's barely playable. Second, that’s a critique we’ve heard before—Sanders holds the ball too long, he double-clutches, yada yada yada.
Cue Giants wideout Darius Slayton, who wasn’t about to let that one slide. Without calling Cisco out by name, he went straight for the jugular in response to the discourse on social media:
“(Crying face, crying face) I promise he can pat the ball and be just fine if DB’s was so good at breaking on ball pats they’d all have 8+ picks a year. Same guys that fall for a 2 man dagger concept and give up the dig on 3rd&long every season all season long talkin bout a ball pat what a joke (crying face).”
Tell us how you really feel, Darius.
Slayton’s made it pretty clear he’s seen enough from Sanders to buy in, and he’s not entertaining lightweight critiques from DBs who don’t exactly back it up with tape themselves. It also wasn’t lost on fans that Slayton’s been on the field catching passes from a rotating door of quarterbacks the past few years. If he sees something promising in Sanders, it has to carry some weight.
This wasn’t quiet support. Slayton made his stance obvious. While the Giants haven’t tipped their hand on what they’ll do at No. 3, the noise inside the locker room is starting to say plenty. The front office is doing its homework. The receivers are defending him like he’s already in blue. And the critics? They’re just giving Sanders more bulletin board material.
If Sanders is the pick, don’t say Slayton didn’t warn you.