Shilo Sanders will have a lot to prove not only to his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but also to the rest of the NFL.
The safety out of the Colorado Buffaloes – who also played college football for Jackson State and South Carolina – signed as an undrafted free agent with the Bucs.
The 5-foot-11, 196 pound defensive player compiled 229 tackles, six interceptions, and seven forced fumbles over his six seasons of college ball. He is one of the examples of a player that has the skills and abilites, but has not shown consistency on his way to make it to the NFL.
Shilo would not invite Deion to Tampa
Shilo Sanders would move from Boulder, Colorado – where he was living as a Buffaloes player – to the beautiful weather of Tampa, Florida, a city that’s known for generally having a good weather year-round, but with two distinct seasons: a hot humid and a milder, dry one.
Don’t expect Shilo to invite his father, Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders, to the beaches of Tampa, and even more, he would not even think about having his dad over for some good olf fishing, an activity that “Prime Time” absolutely loves. The reason? Alligators’ presence in Florida.
“No, I am not be fishing in Tampa, bro. I will never go fishing anywhere in Florida. Mess around and take my dad fishing, the alligator is going to take the rest of his toes, he doesn’t have enough toes to play around, bro!” said Shilo, in reference to the fact that his father had two toes on his left foot amputated in 2021 due to blood clots and compartment syndrome following surgery to fix a dislocated toe and inflamed nerve.
An uphill battle for Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders is going to have to battle for a spot on the final roster of the Tampa Bay Buccanneers, not only because he went undrafted, but also due to the fact that he’s wieved as an old NFL rookie that has missed time due to injuries in each of his last three seasons.
“He lacks ideal range and instincts to play high safety, but he has enough vision and aggression to compete as a down safety. Ultimately, he will need to eliminate his inconsistencies with pursuit angles and shine on special teams to have a chance of sticking with an NFL squad,” his scouting report states.
There’s some strengths to Shilo‘s game, though, according to recruiters. He’s able to transition his hips with adequate fluidity, as well as the capacity to patrol the hashes and strike receivers with good thump. Sanders also displays adequate eye balance between passer and target. He has plenty to prove, just like his brother Shedeur, to his team and the entire NFL.
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