Coach Prime says Shedeur Sanders isn't a "backseat rider" to Caleb Williams

Shedeur Sanders will be NFL bound at some point in his career. Whether that's next year or further in the future, he'll be ready for the challenge. But he refuses to take second place to USC's Heisman QB Caleb Williams.

In a sit-down interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks, Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders was asked about his son's future in the NFL. The question hit Coach Prime's heart, and he gave a very honest answer, and yes, NIL is a major factor.

“It’s not about what I'm seeing from them. It’s about a whole lot of other things: team, position, round projection. All of that plays a role,” Sanders said. “Now, with NIL, and who they are, shoot, you could make just as much money here as you can (in the NFL) unless you're one of the first five picks."

Sanders knows all of this from his own experience after being picked fifth overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1989 NFL Draft. Now, NIL wasn't a factor at all, but the pay scale has really only adjusted for inflation.

"Shedeur doesn’t want to be two to nobody," Sanders said. "He don’t get down like that. People are projecting him behind Caleb Williams. And Caleb Williams is phenomenal. But Shedeur ain’t no backseat rider. He drives his Maybach. He doesn’t have a driver in it — he drives it.”

Sanders has made waves in the Pac-12 ocean once controlled by Williams. The Deacon Jones Award winner has thrown for 1,251 yards with ten touchdowns, which is the second-best total in the nation through three games.

The 19th-ranked Buffaloes have been riding high with Sanders at the wheel. A meeting with No. 10 Oregon at Autzen Stadium this weekend before Sanders and Williams square off in Boulder in two weeks.