Shedeur Sanders is perhaps the most popular name in this year’s NFL draft, but he is not exactly the most popular player who goes # 1.
After a long time of being 1B to Cam Ward’s 1A, Sanders has continued to fall in most scouts. In fact, it’s not too hard to find some even to say that Jaxson Dart is ahead of Sanders in the quarterback rankings.
There is no doubt that Sanders polarizes and Espn’s Ryan Clark noted that he has heard the term “arrogant” floating around quarterback.
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Colorado Quarterback Shhedeur Sanders speaks during a press conference at the NFL Scouting Combine on February 28, 2025 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
“They plant these specific reports and you hear these certain things and you hear the word ‘arrogant’. Why is he arrogant? Regurgitate it to me as if he is in the play at the same way as a coach or offensive coordinator would because that is what he should have.
Of course, some of Sanders’ popularity comes from being the son of Hall of Famer Deion, who coached him throughout the college of both Jackson State and Colorado. In some circles, it may be an injury to his draft stock.
Colorado Buffaloes Quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up before the game against Brigham Young Cougars at Alamodome. (Troy Taormina-Preferred Pictures)
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But Clark added that his skin color can also be a concern for the NFL team.
“It’s not just about being Deion Sanders’ son. It’s about the bravado he wears. It’s about the fact that he looks in a certain way. It’s about the fact that the color of his skin can sometimes be questioned. And I think Sanders Sanders will have to tackle it until he walks on the field,” Clark said.
Sanders stretched confidence at the NFL scout is combined last month and said the story would “repeat himself” with him.
“We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back-to-back. You don’t think I could get to an NFL franchise and change a program again? That’s story, it will always repeat itself,” Sanders said.
Colorado Quarterback Shhedeur Sanders passes against Kansas Jayhawks and at Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Nick Three. Smith-Preferred Pictures)
“If you don’t try to change the franchise or culture, don’t get me. Then you need to know that the story is repeating itself again and again and I have done it again and again, so there should be no doubt why the NFL franchises should choose me.”
