Reporter reveals cause for Shedeur Sanders’ draft slide
Shedeur Sanders‘ beautiful fall down the draft board was rapidly attributed to a questionable talent set and/or a perceived lack of maturity. ESPN’s Stephen Holder factors to one other concern amongst groups: the “circus” that might accompany a Sanders choice.
“Because the Shedeur Sanders saga performed out Friday, I used to be reminded of the times when Tim Tebow was a free agent and there have been claims his outward shows of religion have been being held towards him. What truly occurred was extra nuanced. Groups have been reluctant to signal him due to the circus associated to his movie star (on a degree just like Sanders IMO), esp as a possible backup. A few of that’s taking place right here. Thursday’s fall was principally about expertise. Final night time was about one thing else.
“Downside is, this challenge turns into extra pronounced the additional he falls. Any workforce that picks him at this level will probably be doing so with the intent of getting Sanders as a backup. That’s going to be an attention-grabbing state of affairs to must handle.”
Holder is adamant that Sanders’ first-round snub was about expertise, however he believes his Day 2 absence was “about one thing else.” The reporter references Tim Tebow‘s free company, noting that groups have been cautious of the eye that naturally follows a “movie star” athlete. Sanders clearly isn’t a precise equal to Tebow, however the standard Colorado star will now entice much more consideration after all of a sudden dropping out of the primary two days of the draft.
Going into the draft, most specialists ranked Sanders because the second-best QB prospect, behind Cam Ward, who was chosen No. 1 general by the Titans. Few thought he would final past the primary spherical, and his slide previous the third spherical shocked the NFL would. He ended up getting chosen by the Cleveland Browns with the No. 144 general choose. It was particularly shocking to see the Browns seize Sanders, contemplating they drafted Dillon Gabriel on Friday.
