The upcoming 2025 NFL Draft is loaded with expertise, and the controversy over the place Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders must be chosen is heating up.
Sanders is a consensus top-two quarterback prospect, however NFL Draft knowledgeable Matt Miller doesn’t suppose he’s elite sufficient to be worthy of a prime choose.
‘Not an Elite Runner’ – Matt Miller on Shedeur Sanders
Sanders is an correct and hard quarterback with a well-built body and the power to make all of the throws, hitting his targets in stride from every deep third of the sector. He has a powerful sufficient arm to make throws to tight home windows, however in response to Miller, it’s not fairly adequate to warrant being a prime choose.
“I believe the query is, what’s the elite trait?,” he asked during a recent appearance on ESPN Cleveland. “Perhaps you possibly can say elite accuracy. However in my analysis of him, at the very least, there are plenty of occasions the place he’s drifting round within the pocket, and he’s ready for somebody to return open, after which he throws to his spot. There’s not plenty of all-in-time play from him constantly, and that may give me pause so far as projecting him to the NFL.”
Whereas Miller acknowledged that Sanders possessed nice capabilities, he argued the QB’s arm energy and operating means wasn’t elite sufficient to be worthy of going at the very least No.2 total.
“He’s acquired some capabilities. Not an elite runner, he doesn’t have elite arm energy. Do I believe he could possibly be NFL starter? Sure, if he has some assist round him. Completely. However I believe the No.2 total, it’s simply too wealthy for me.”
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Right here’s what PFSN’s Jacob Infante wrote about Sanders’ similar issues, “His arm, although acceptable, isn’t significantly particular. He’s not a statue within the pocket, however his athleticism is common. These points can see him strive too laborious to increase performs that he merely can’t make, leading to sacks or poor throws.
“In comparison with the quarterbacks within the 2024 NFL Draft, I might argue Sanders would are available in seventh as a prospect, rating behind every of the six quarterbacks chosen within the first spherical. This would possibly make him extra of a Day 2 expertise, however the 2025 NFL Draft has a extreme lack of high-end quarterback worth.”
Miller and Infante aren’t the one ones expressing doubts about Sanders; this has develop into a typical development in current months. Many consider that in a stronger QB class, he wouldn’t be thought-about wherever close to a first-round choose, not to mention a contender for the primary or second total choice.
If his draft inventory continues to drop, it is going to be attention-grabbing to see whether or not a workforce on the prime of the draft takes a threat on a distinct quarterback, or if this draft finally ends up seeing only a few quarterbacks taken early.
PFSN’s Draft Projection for Shedeur Sanders
In PFSN’s latest mock draft by Cameron Sheath, Sanders is projected to be picked at No. 5 total by the Cleveland Browns. The Browns are buying and selling down from No. 2 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, receiving Nos. 5, 36, 70, and 107 to Cleveland for No. 2.
Sheath writes, “The Giants’ signing of each Winston and Wilson permits the Browns to select up some additional draft picks and nonetheless get their man. Cleveland managed to persuade star move rusher Myles Garrett to stay after he made his frustrations identified. No matter plan the group laid out for Garrett, it virtually actually concerned fixing the quarterback state of affairs.
“Sanders’ toughness when getting hit and talent to stay calm when underneath strain ought to serve him properly within the NFL. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is understood for his means to develop quarterbacks, and Sanders has a variety of traits and instruments to work with.
“Sticking at two and pairing Carter with Garrett could be extremely tempting, however the Browns have greater wants. Cleveland has a horrible document of quarterback play in recent times, and whereas much less of a assure, Sanders is a mandatory threat this excessive within the draft.”
