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According to a rival NFL scout, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders fell dramatically in the Draft due to serious character flaws. Which is not exactly an earth-shattering revelation.
The anonymous scout revealed that teams didn’t like Sanders’ approach to their meetings.
“Shedeur Sanders is a very polarizing guy,” he told Athlon Sports. “We didn’t like his attitude and how he handled the draft process. He wasn’t prepared. He mailed it in at every step. He didn’t take it seriously enough.”
Other than that …
Despite being a highly touted quarterback prospect from Colorado, Shedeur Sanders experienced a dramatic slide in the draft, falling to the fifth round before being selected by the Browns at pick No. 144. He was their second quarterback selection for a squad that already had three in the locker room.
Several NFL insiders have said Sanders’ attitude was a major dealbreaker. But this scout’s assessment goes beyond that. A quarterback who is not prepared or mails it in for practices and games is not someone you want leading your club.
Why is Shedeur Sanders falling in the 2025 NFL Draft?
As a former NFL Scout, allow me to explain.
1. He’s not good enough on his game film.
We could stop there.
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— FIRST ROUND MOCK (@firstroundmock) April 26, 2025
According to Athlon, the same rival scout said Shedeur Sanders isn’t necessarily out of the running to have a decent NFL career. But beyond his attitude, there are some things he needs to fix.
“If he figures out that he doesn’t have it all figured out and applies himself, I can still see him having success,” he said, according to the outlet.
“He’s got a lot of tools. He’s just not a great athlete, and he has to cut out some bad habits as far as taking sacks, staring down reads, and patting the football excessively.”
Most of that involves things that can be corrected. The big red flag, though, is the comment that Sanders is “just not a great athlete.”
How are you going to fix that perception and excel on the Browns depth chart, let alone against the entire league?
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We’ve seen some reports on social media that scouts have been impressed with Shedeur Sanders during their practices. But, due to his place on the depth chart – he’s currently not even listed, meaning he’s dead last in a crowded locker room – he’s playing against some low-level defenders.
NFL analyst Emmanuel Acho suggests Sanders was only brought in to take up space during training camp.
“The reality for Shedeur Sanders is this: As a 5th-round pick, it rarely matters how talented...
