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College QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado (1 Viewer)
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Snotbubbles
Footballguy
He looked like he was in total control of the Colorado offense. Throws right on the money. Moved well in the pocket.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
He got bailed out with some outstanding catches by his WRs, that said those guys don't try as hard if they don't believe in the QB
Good thread to launch, excited to see what happens with this kid's future
Big shoes to fill if he enters the NFL
Good thread to launch, excited to see what happens with this kid's future
Big shoes to fill if he enters the NFL
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Drake Hater
Footballguy
That offense is fun to watch, lots of precision and focus for a college team with Sanders the clear leader.
Jacob's Ladder
Footballguy
This game should guarantee we get to see another year of Shedeur at Colorado. Oregon has elite talent everywhere compared to CU, but Sanders looks lost right now. Gotta understand you're not going to have a clean pocket, but he's just standing there.
dschuler
Footballguy
Agreed, I know he doesn’t have time to throw but he’s struggling moving around in the pocket.
Jacob's Ladder
Footballguy
Someone is on him in the blink of an eye on every play, but his pocket awareness so far has been terrible. Instead of moving around to buy time or simply throwing it away, he just keeps driving backwards giving 1-2 more guys an easy run at him. Pretty disappointed in what I've seen so far in this one, and I'm a fan. Maybe write it off as one game, but it doesn't get any easier next week. This team clearly misses Hunter on both sides of the ball but I don't think it would have made much of a difference if he was there. Outside of Shiloh, the CU secondary looks pretty bad. #5 for Oregon looks like a prototypical Seattle DB. Showing out so far in this one.
massraider
Footballguy
It's the first time he's been in college, that he faced a much better team.
Everyone gets their butt kicked. We don't even know how he responds. There's no rush
Everyone gets their butt kicked. We don't even know how he responds. There's no rush
Jacob's Ladder
Footballguy
I'm not writing him off by any means, he has shown some elite traits but he's got a lot to learn. They're overmatched in this game and it should be a good lesson for Sanders, but it certainly highlights his inexperience in tough spots and areas of weakness. As good as he's been pre-snap weeks 1-3, he's 10x worse this game. If you have to check down or throw away every pass instead of taking these sacks, it's better just punting and not going backwards. The blowout isn't and shouldn't be put on his shoulders, Oregon has receivers running WIDE open and RBs just gashing them ever play, but Sanders' poor pocket presence in this game shouldn't be ignored (and I'm sure it won't be, especially by Deion).
socrates
Footballguy
This is what too many concussions can do to you.
Rirruto
Footballguy
Let's do some funalytics. I hope that Shedeur has an awesome year and is a top NFL pick to a team his dad does not want him to play for. A meddling father with a big time football background determining where his son plays in the NFL by any means necessary?
That's happened with John and Jack Elway. Peyton and Archie when Peyton returned to Tenn instead of being the #1 pick in 1996. And then Archie Manning strikes again with Eli.
As a holder of a lot of 1st round draft capital in a 2025 SF rookie draft, I can only project Sanders to have a hall of fame career like the Mannings and Elway. The floor is Eli. Buy stock now. I plan to make this exact post in the future Arch Manning thread a year from now.
That's happened with John and Jack Elway. Peyton and Archie when Peyton returned to Tenn instead of being the #1 pick in 1996. And then Archie Manning strikes again with Eli.
As a holder of a lot of 1st round draft capital in a 2025 SF rookie draft, I can only project Sanders to have a hall of fame career like the Mannings and Elway. The floor is Eli. Buy stock now. I plan to make this exact post in the future Arch Manning thread a year from now.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Where do we think he'd not be willing to go? The majority of teams with the worst Vegas odds all just drafted QBs. The Cardinals, Giants, Titans, and Raiders are all at -6.5 for wins. There are weapons on all those teams, and a #1 pick situation would have all of them in the QB market I think.
If he's truly #1 pick material I'd bet Deion can figure out a way to get the team he wants him to go to involved in a deal. Dak is a free agent after the season isn't he? I'm going to put my marker on the Cowboys.
If he's truly #1 pick material I'd bet Deion can figure out a way to get the team he wants him to go to involved in a deal. Dak is a free agent after the season isn't he? I'm going to put my marker on the Cowboys.
Big Nate
Footballguy
Only way for the Cowboys is if they somehow get a top 5 pick and I just don't see that happening. If Sanders plays like he should no way he gets out of the top 10 at the worst. Could be a top 3-5 pick.
It will have to be a bad team.
Big Nate
Footballguy
Giants or Raiders could definitely be up there. Giants will have Nabers (big city team) so maybe that will be OK for him. Definitely would have the spotlight on him. The Raider might not be bad either. Vegas could have lots of hype and they are always in the news (bad or good). Cardinals will be too good with Kyler I think, win them just enough games to not be in the running.
Titans would be a yikes if they draft him IMO. Not a good fit.
Grahamburn
Footballguy
Deion is on record saying he’s not going to let him go to a bad team or a bad market. I truly think Team Sanders is going to use this opportunity to try to blow up the draft process.
Assuming Shadeur plays himself into that conversation.
sooo mom n pop papers are dead n all but you can't ignore them.
Here's a nugget from one-
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Shadeur met with Mahomes and Earl Campbell and their guest was Derrick Henry. They all had dinner and went for a walk.
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All but Henry is from Tyler, Texas. What's that mean? It's a town (city!) that's put a lot of players in the NFL and each successive guy feels obligated to help the next as they enter the league.
Tiny miniscule news but now I want to see if the Mahomes Shadeur relationship develops publicly
Here's a nugget from one-
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Shadeur met with Mahomes and Earl Campbell and their guest was Derrick Henry. They all had dinner and went for a walk.
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All but Henry is from Tyler, Texas. What's that mean? It's a town (city!) that's put a lot of players in the NFL and each successive guy feels obligated to help the next as they enter the league.
Tiny miniscule news but now I want to see if the Mahomes Shadeur relationship develops publicly
Probably a bit overhyped. He doesn't have the impressive tight window throws on tape that Caleb, Daniels, and Maye had.
If he were in this year's draft, I think he'd have been in the Penix/McCarthy/Nix range, but clearly behind the top-3.
I think he's probably the #2 QB in this class, behind Carson Beck of Georgia. But they are pretty close. Maybe Jalen Milroe makes a run at them, if his consistency improves?
massraider
Footballguy
Watched the NDSU game.
Looked good passing the ball. Accuracy on almost all passes. His receivers won't be as open as they were in this game for sure, but he didn't miss many throws.
Two questions to me are:
1. When the play breaks down, he has some bad habits. I don't know if he has the instincts when forced to scramble like some other mobile guys he will be compared to. He can move, but he's not ARich or Caleb. Doesn't move like a fast guy. I think he's gonna be more of a pocket guy, who can move in the pocket, than a take off and run guy.
2. The circus. I would be worried about his mindset, and I don't know if I want his dad giving his opinion on his son's NFL team in national press conferences every year.
If you told me there was no chance of a Lavar Ball situation, I would be a lot more excited. Nervous as heck if my team drafted him. Uncharted territory for a top QB.
Looked good passing the ball. Accuracy on almost all passes. His receivers won't be as open as they were in this game for sure, but he didn't miss many throws.
Two questions to me are:
1. When the play breaks down, he has some bad habits. I don't know if he has the instincts when forced to scramble like some other mobile guys he will be compared to. He can move, but he's not ARich or Caleb. Doesn't move like a fast guy. I think he's gonna be more of a pocket guy, who can move in the pocket, than a take off and run guy.
2. The circus. I would be worried about his mindset, and I don't know if I want his dad giving his opinion on his son's NFL team in national press conferences every year.
If you told me there was no chance of a Lavar Ball situation, I would be a lot more excited. Nervous as heck if my team drafted him. Uncharted territory for a top QB.
Watched him a few times the last 2 years.
I don't think he wants to run,he'll stay and or move in the pocket as long as possible,when he runs the lanes aren't there.
That's not a bad thing,he wants to throw first.
He added some bulk this year,I think that helps him.
Dad has said he doesn't want him to play in cold weather in The NFL.
Yet he's playing in Boulder Colorado.
I don't see a LaVar Ball situation with him,Coach Prime is too smart for that.
Maybe more of an Archie/Eli scenario?
I don't think he wants to run,he'll stay and or move in the pocket as long as possible,when he runs the lanes aren't there.
That's not a bad thing,he wants to throw first.
He added some bulk this year,I think that helps him.
Dad has said he doesn't want him to play in cold weather in The NFL.
Yet he's playing in Boulder Colorado.
I don't see a LaVar Ball situation with him,Coach Prime is too smart for that.
Maybe more of an Archie/Eli scenario?
Chaka
Footballguy
Exactly! Hard pass for me. Which, we both know can only mean one thing: "Welcome to Las Vegas Mr. Sanders."
Chaka
Footballguy
I see no evidence of that.
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
My perception watching him, and I know he's worked extensively with the Mannings, he's VERY disciplined to stay in the pocket and I think thats a push to go 1.01. I have felt he's saving his legs and big hits for Sundays.
Mr. Peterson
Footballguy
If it was my team I would hope they stay as far away from that family as possible.
Battersbox
Footballguy
I watched last night and was impressed with the way he kept his eyes downfield in the face of pressure.
massraider
Footballguy
Well, best way to insure that is to make comments like this, because teams will start removing them from their draft boards.
Jacob's Ladder
Footballguy
Legit!
