2025 NFL Draft Profile - QB Shedeur Sanders

[Mike FF Today 754]

Sanders elevated two programs during his college career. Can he do the same in the NFL?

QB Shedeur Sanders

[Ray_T 790]

I actually see some similar comments compared to Dak Prescott's scouting report when he came out of school.

I seem to recall the scouting report on Dak was hes not that good when the pass rush is in his face.   but then he landed in Dallas (who had what may have been the best O line in the NFL at that time) and proceeded to win the starting job once Romo got hurt.

I think Dak is a better runner than him but both of them could be a similar style of QB at the NFL level.    The QB run will be used when the pass play breaks down but wont be a regular play call by the offense.

I do think in a similar environment behind a good O line this kid can be good.   Might need a red shirt year to get to that point (especially if the O line is not doing a great job in pass protection)

[The Football Guru 224]

On 4/3/2025 at 5:22 PM, Ray_T said:

I actually see some similar comments compared to Dak Prescott's scouting report when he came out of school.

I seem to recall the scouting report on Dak was hes not that good when the pass rush is in his face.   but then he landed in Dallas (who had what may have been the best O line in the NFL at that time) and proceeded to win the starting job once Romo got hurt.

I think Dak is a better runner than him but both of them could be a similar style of QB at the NFL level.    The QB run will be used when the pass play breaks down but wont be a regular play call by the offense.

I do think in a similar environment behind a good O line this kid can be good.   Might need a red shirt year to get to that point (especially if the O line is not doing a great job in pass protection)

I completely agree. I think the way I described him somewhere was a nice drive down the fairway, but not one that gets you on the green off the tee. I think he will be a capable-to-good QB, but I don't think he will put a franchise on his shoulders or make good players look great.

[TBayXXXVII 2,675]

15 hours ago, The Football Guru said:

... he will be a capable-to-good QB, but I don't think he will put a franchise on his shoulders or make good players look great.

I think this statement describes about 25 QB's in the league.

[Ray_T 790]

21 hours ago, The Football Guru said:

I completely agree. I think the way I described him somewhere was a nice drive down the fairway, but not one that gets you on the green off the tee. I think he will be a capable-to-good QB, but I don't think he will put a franchise on his shoulders or make good players look great.

probably fair.   I figure hes an adequate to good starter but not elite.

[Gepetto 1,461]

D Gabriel: 29/52    221 yards  4.3 yards per attempt  0 touchdowns  66.3 passer rating

     Loss 9 - 23 to the Steelers

It's about time for Cleveland to start Shedeur Sanders.

[Maximum Overkill 2,500]

He's getting his shot, yikes 

[Nomad99 822]

1 hour ago, Maximum Overkill said:

He's getting his shot, yikes 

Small but ugly sample....

[polecatt 485]

6 hours ago, Nomad99 said:

Small but ugly sample....

Honestly it was better than I expected  

[Maximum Overkill 2,500]

I wouldn't expect much to change next week 

[Nomad99 822]

6 hours ago, polecatt said:

Honestly it was better than I expected  

Surprised his posse didn't run on the field with him feathering $1 bills like he was at a strip club

[Maximum Overkill 2,500]

I think NFL scouts nailed it. He's not an NFL QB. He was part of the media hype machine because his last name is Sanders. 

[Sean Mooney 2,055]

We will have to see what he is like when the gameplan is built to him and he has a full week of prep and reps with the first team.

 

But yes- obviously his initial debut was not good by any stretch. 

[Maximum Overkill 2,500]

18 minutes ago, Sean Mooney said:

We will have to see what he is like when the gameplan is built to him and he has a full week of prep and reps with the first team.

 

But yes- obviously his initial debut was not good by any stretch. 

I think they (me too & the Fantasy Community) missed on McCarthy as well. He just looks awful. Maybe that'll change but he couldn't be in a better system. I don't see it in Sanders at all, I didn't like him coming out of college at all. 

[polecatt 485]

16 hours ago, Sean Mooney said:

We will have to see what he is like when the gameplan is built to him and he has a full week of prep and reps with the first team.

 

But yes- obviously his initial debut was not good by any stretch. 

That's fair, but I don't expect a major improvement. I think at best, he's mediocre against the bottom 3 or so defenses in the league. A middle of the pack D though eats him for breakfast. 

[Sean Mooney 2,055]

2 hours ago, polecatt said:

That's fair, but I don't expect a major improvement. I think at best, he's mediocre against the bottom 3 or so defenses in the league. A middle of the pack D though eats him for breakfast. 

I think his ceiling is probably a QB that is maddeningly inconsistent. Like he could just as easily somehow find a way to beat the Broncos defense like 20-17 just as easily as he could throw 4 picks, get concussed in the 3rd quarter and lose 30-0 against them. 

[TBayXXXVII 2,675]

3 hours ago, Sean Mooney said:

I think his ceiling is probably a QB that is maddeningly inconsistent. Like he could just as easily somehow find a way to beat the Broncos defense like 20-17 just as easily as he could throw 4 picks, get concussed in the 3rd quarter and lose 30-0 against them. 

Soooo.... Jameis Winston?  He might have been the most maddening QB I've ever seen.

[pronghorn 6]

I believe the kid has the physical skills to excel, but what I think is missing is above the shoulders. I don't like saying this because I don't know him personally, I'm sure the NFL has a profile and it's similar.

[Ray_T 790]

On 4/9/2025 at 1:33 PM, TBayXXXVII said:

I think this statement describes about 25 QB's in the league.

Less than that.

but not by much.    either way, you have made your point and I dont disagree.

hes likely to be an average to slightly above average NFL starter with some off  field issues.

I felt it was the clown show and his immaturity as a player keeping him off the field more than it was his talent.    When a player is a clown show off the field, you dont generally want them leading your team unless they can put up all star calibre play.   when the play is THAT good you can get away with some of those intangibles being bad.   but when it isnt THAT good, the intangibles turn into a cancer in the dressing room.

I think he will perform at a decent level.   But not good enough given the off field clown show that seems to follow this guy.

That said, he has had some humble pie.  and you have to hope if you are a cleveland fan that this dose of humble pie is enough.   Personally I think he needed to sit a little longer.  but the injury forced the team into this move.   if the kid performs there will be all kinds of pressure to stick with the kid.

if he performs.... Hopefully he remembers the humble pie at the draft table and in waiting for a chance to start.   if he forgets, he may soon find himself on the bench again in the near future.

[Ray_T 790]

oh just to clarify.  when I said average to above average starter, I meant that is what his upside is.

there is still the possibility he never becomes a regular starter.   but he has the look of a guy who can possibly play.  if he can keep his off field stupidity to a minimum

[weepaws 3,365]

Named the Starter, it’s going to be interesting 

[Ray_T 790]

1 hour ago, weepaws said:

Named the Starter, it’s going to be interesting 

lots of QB get named the starter after a decent performance.

then lose the job 2-3 games later.

being named the starter means absolutely nothing at this point.  it just means hes gonna start the next football game.

if his performance is questionable and the off field stuff becomes an issue it is very possible they give him the hook.

right now its not like the team has a whole lot of choice.   The only player likely to unseat him got hurt and may not be 100%.    I'm not sure what the recovery timeline was looking like but at this point the team naming him the starter means absolutely nothing if there is nobody on the roster in line to unseat him if he doesnt perform.

so yeah, interesting in the sense that Cleveland really has little choice in the matter of who starts.  but that's about it.