Insider Questions Whether Mike Tomlin’s Compliments for Shedeur Sanders Are Genuine

So picture this: it’s 2025 and everyone’s buzzing about the NFL Draft like ants on a sugar cube. The Pittsburgh Steelers are at the heart of the chatter. Are they picking a quarterback in the first round or what? Shedeur Sanders, man, that’s the name swirling like a snowstorm. Everyone’s scratching their heads about where he’ll land. Then you’ve got Mike Tomlin chatting like he’s found buried treasure, all about how he just loves this Sanders kid.

CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones is scratching his head too. On some random Tuesday, during a pre-draft presser, he’s like, “What’s up with Tomlin? Dude’s not usually this gushy.” Makes you wonder, right? Maybe there’s some behind-the-scenes trickery going on. Or not. Who’s to say?

Okay, here we go. Jones, airing on CBS Sports HQ, is almost like… “Tomlin’s praise for Sanders is unusual. Super unusual. Not that Sanders doesn’t deserve some love, but it felt like Pittsburgh’s blowing smoke, playing some angle. It’s like they’re writing a novel and we’re all stuck in chapter three wondering what the plot twist is.”

Tomlin’s not usually this vocal, that’s true. Most times, the Steelers aren’t about games or shady stuff when it comes to drafts. They just kinda… do their thing, leaving little breadcrumb trails for fans to follow. But here’s the twist: Sanders, with all these stories floating around about his so-called “attitude problems” (ugh, who knows), might just need a good word from Tomlin to set things straight.

Now, in the world of football drafts, it’s not unheard of for a team to throw up a smokescreen. Hide your cards, play it cool, that sort of thing. Steelers haven’t been the “hide your intentions” type, but hey, things change. Front office swaps have been happening since Kevin Colbert hopped off. Maybe they’re sneaking into the smoke and mirrors club.

Dig this: For weeks now, word on the street is Tomlin’s all-in on Sanders. Maybe he’s not messing around, just telling it like it is. Steelers do need a quarterback, like you need an umbrella in a rainstorm. Sanders seems solid, pegged as the second-best QB up for grabs. But hey, draft season’s a mystery novel without the last chapter. Soon enough, fans will find out what’s what, but until then, it’s all just a fun guessing game, right?