NFL legend Tom Brady offered heartfelt encouragement to Shedeur Sanders following the quarterback’s unexpected fall to the fifth round in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Appearing on Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, Brady revealed that he reached out to Sanders with a powerful text message meant to inspire resilience and perspective. “Day 2 matters more than the NFL Draft. I was 199. Who can speak on it better than me?” Brady said. “Use it as motivation. You’re gonna get your chances. Go take advantage of it.”
Brady’s words carry undeniable weight. The seven-time Super Bowl champion famously fell to pick No. 199 in the 2000 NFL Draft, only to become one of the most successful players in football history. His message to Sanders draws a parallel between their draft experiences — both marked by doubt and overlooked potential.
Shedeur Sanders, son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, had been projected by some to go in the earlier rounds but slid deep into Day 3 before being selected. While the fall was disappointing to fans and analysts alike, Brady’s text reframed the moment as a challenge — and a chance for greatness.
As Sanders begins his NFL journey, he now does so with a motivational spark from one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time — a reminder that draft position doesn’t define destiny, but what you do next certainly can.