In the past few weeks, Shedeur Sanders has been trending on the internet so much that other stars might just have to start tap dancing on the gridiron together to edge him out on viewers. And let’s face it, as Coach Prime’s son, and as a prospect that was supposed to be a late first-round or early second-round pick, his fall through the draft boards came as a shock to quite a few, not just the Sanders family. So, naturally, the world took notice of all the takes the analysts, coaches, and players were putting out there.

Round after round, Shedeur saw the 32 teams passing on him, all the while adding big names like Cam Ward and Travis Kelce to their rosters. Analysts like Greg Cosell pointed out on the Ross Tucker Podcast that while Shedeur certainly had talent, there were things that needed to be polished out for him to make it big on the gridiron. Cris Carter even went on the Fully Loaded podcast and covered in-depth exactly the reasons why Shedeur prospects tanked. But it wasn’t all bad news out there. There were also a lot of big names that saw his potential and were rooting for him. One such name is Travis Kelce, the Chiefs’ tight end.

On the latest episode of the New Heights Podcast, the brothers Travis and Jason Kelce opened up about their take on Shedeur Sanders. Travis Kelce said, “I love this for Cleveland, the Browns fan deep down in my heart is like ‘f— yeah’”. He further adds, “you get a Sw– champ that works his a–– off, that has something to prove now, – he’s got that chip on his shoulder I’m sure because of how much he’s dropped.” Travis is all-in for Shedeur joining the Browns. He also liked Shedeur’s tape and thought he was a “much higher pick”.

Further discussing the ‘anonymous’ hate Shedeur has been amassing, the Chiefs‘ TE actively calls them out and says, “I think whoever’s the f—— anonymous person that’s f—— saying this should f—— come out and say who they are.” He’s clearly angry at the hate Shedeur is getting and strongly feels this is the best chance for Shedeur to prove all the haters wrong. He adds, “I feel like this is gonna be such a fresh start for him – I can see him working his a– off and becoming the starting quarterback in Cleveland at some point for sure.” Travis clearly believes in the potential of Shedeur. Being Coach Prime’s son, Shedeur certainly has the genes of an HOFer. What he lacks in plays can be polished by Browns HC Kevin Stefanski and veterans like Joe Flacco. And it’s not just Travis, Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles center, has some interesting takes about Shedeur of his own.

Jason Kelce doubles down on Shedeur Sanders

In the podcast, Jason Kelce mentions the interviews that “went poorly” along with the “off-field-antics” between the Sanders’ and the media, and believes things were “blown out of proportion”. Jason believes all of these factors contributed to Shedeur’s slide in the drafts. He also says, “It’s hard to find a great quarterback in this league. If these teams really felt that Shedeur Sanders was a first round talent, they would have picked him.” He further adds, “teams said on draft day that they don’t think Shedeur Sanders’ potential warrants being drafted that high at the next level – maybe these off-field-antics matter a little bit – teams just do not think the potential of Shedeur Sanders panning out in the next level is high enough to warrant an earlier pick.” But is Jason on board with all this?

Well, he’s not. He goes on to draw comparisons with Tom Brady and Brock Purdy, players who tanked in the drafts but rose up stronger than ever once they got drafted. Jason says, “I’m happy Shedeur Sanders is gonna get an opportunity to go to Cleveland, cause clearly Cleveland wants to replace their starting quarterback. They picked two of them in the draft.” Jason is, of course, referring to Dillon Gabriel, the other QB who will be joining the room alongside Sanders. And Jason, just like Travis, is all-in for Sanders, too. “There’s a ton of opportunity and potential that the kid has – a lot of it comes down to the intangibles, a lot of it comes down to – does he just have the ‘IT’ factor – that’s what everybody’s kind of waiting to see.”

Well, the Kelce’s have made their voices heard, and we’re with them too. After everything that went down, Shedeur Sanders has the potential to become the biggest comeback story in the history of the NFL, and we can’t wait to see how it all pans out. After all, as Jason says, “he’s been successful everywhere he’s been.”