The Colorado Buffaloes Quarterback Shedeur Sanders is expected to be taken early in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, but an NFL director seems to believe that he is not worth a selection of this caliber.
ESPN made a merger of what he hears prior to the draft, which starts in Green Bay in two weeks. And an “NFC staff man” has not been impressed with Sanders, the son of the NFL Great Deion Sanders.
While admitting that “good decisions” are made by the young signal call, he does not feel that Sanders will lift a franchise to the next level, which is the expectation of a high first round.
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April 4, 2025; Boulder, Co, USA; Colorado Buffaloes Quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) passes the ball at the University of Colorado NFL Showcase at CU Indoor Practice Facility. (Michael Ciaglo-Misted Pictures)
“Fringe -starter who makes good decisions and does some good things but doesn’t get you over the top,” the staff man told ESPN.
During the draft of the process, Sanders has collected mixed reviews from experts. While Miami Hurricanes Quarterback Cam Ward seems to be the consensus -top project at his position in this year’s crop of the prospects, Sanders’ draft stock has turned. It’s the first round, but how accurate is a mystery.
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The ESPN report also discusses Sanders’ personality, a heavily discussed topic as he has interests outside the game. Of course, in today’s world, college athletes are expected to take advantage of their own brand, it is expected.
“I feel good about Shedsur’s personality – he is tough and works really hard,” an AFC director tells ESPN. “He has to be in the timing-over-step-trine drop, timing, throwing.”
Colorado Quarterback Shhedeur Sanders (2) warms up before a NCAA College Football Fighting, 29. November 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
While his decision-making process seems to get marked boxes from most, Sanders’ upside is something that another AFC director is on duty.
“If it was me, I couldn’t do it,” the exercise told ESPN when asked if they would choose Sanders Top-10. “Not [a] Big athlete, not big, not strong, undisciplined game, comes with control. Will he be good enough? “
Teams and experts will say what they want, but Sanders doesn’t take it to the heart. After his Colorado Pro Day, Sanders’ confidence shining, which has been on display from day one when he said he thought he was the best quarterback in the draft.
“All I need is an option,” he said via ESPN.
“What is the most important feature of a quarterback? … Consistency? Look at the last four years. That’s how I know I’m the best quarterback in the draft …. What controls all boxes? It leads to a guy.”
In Pakinomist Digital’s First mock draftSanders was intended to go # 3 to New York Giants. But the Colorado stand out could be selected by any team in the top 10.
In his last year, playing for his father and Buffaloes, Sanders noted 4,134 passing yards with 37 touchdowns.
