Travis Kelce rips anonymous scouts in profanity-laced tirade after Shedeur Sanders NFL draft slip

Travis Kelce knows what it’s like to be Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft, sliding down the board due to alleged character concerns.Kelce only dropped to the third round and the 63rd overall pick, while Sanders slipping to the fifth round and the 144th overall selection became the biggest storyline of the draft.That anonymous reports bashing Sanders for how he conducted himself during interviews to his overall demeanor potentially factored into the fall irked the Chiefs’ star tight end.“I think whoever’s the f–king anonymous person that’s f–king saying this should f–king come out and say who they were.Like, what the f–k is that about?” Kelce said on the latest “New Heights” podcast.

“Like, if you’re going to f–king leak that type of s–t, f–king be the one that says, ‘Yeah, it just didn’t go well for us.’ Don’t f–king say we’re anonymous, ya know? That’s so f–king lame.I just feel like there’s no validity to it.”Sanders’ slide from a potential No.

1 overall pick to being selected by the Browns with the 144th pick on Saturday dominated storylines all weekend, with pundits and fans attempting to figure out the cause.Many pointed to the concerns about Sanders’ attitude, while others focused on whether teams passed on the Colorado quarterback due to a belief that he isn’t all that good.It’s one thing for a player to slip out of the first round.It’s another to go roughly 140 picks between where some projected, with the Browns and Giants linked to Sanders at No.

2 and No.3, respectively.Kelce believes Shedeur’s talent is greater than that of a fifth-rounder.“What I saw of the film, I thought he was a way higher pick, and I think that’s all I think should matter.

It doesn’t seem like he’s a terrible person.It seems like he’s just a motivated football player that is part of a big football family,” Kelce said.

“Him and his father have kind of taken over the NCAA football for the past three...