Jones went on to relay a story of Deion Sanders' actions back int he mid-1990s at his introductory press conference with the Cowboys, playing with his kid in the locker room, his "genuine" love shown for his family. Jones believes this is the foundation for Shedeur's character.

With Brian Schottenheimer replacing Mike McCarthy as head coach and Jerry Jones' patience running thin, this was an important draft. Sure, Shedeur Sanders was there multiple times

The Cowboys and Jones have a well-established relationship with Deion Sanders. ESPN's Adam Schefter cited them as a team that could select Shedeur during the network's day two coverage (h/t Nick Geddes of On3.com).