NFL exec calls Shedeur Sanders 'fringe starter,' wary of pro upside: report

Colorado Buffaloes backmost Shedeur Sanders is expected to beryllium taken aboriginal successful the archetypal circular successful the 2025 NFL Draft, but 1 NFL enforcement appears to judge helium isn't worthy a enactment of that caliber.

ESPN did a round-up of what he's proceeding up of the Draft, which volition footwear disconnected successful Green Bay successful 2 weeks. And 1 "NFC unit man" hasn't been impressed with Sanders, the lad of NFL large Deion Sanders. 

While helium admits "good decisions" are made by the young awesome caller, helium doesn't consciousness Sanders volition assistance a franchise to the adjacent level, which is the anticipation for a precocious first-rounder.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Apr 4, 2025; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes backmost Shedeur Sanders (2) passes the shot astatine the University of Colorado NFL Showcase astatine the CU Indoor Practice Facility. (Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images)

"Fringe starter who makes bully decisions and does immoderate bully things, but won't get you implicit the top," the unit antheral told ESPN. 

Throughout the draught process, Sanders has garnered mixed reviews from experts. While Miami Hurricanes backmost Cam Ward appears to beryllium the statement apical prosect astatine his presumption successful this year's harvest of prospects, Sanders' draught banal has fluctuated. It's the archetypal round, but wherever precisely is simply a mystery. 

SHEDEUR SANDERS TOUTS HIMSELF AS ‘BEST QUARTERBACK IN THE DRAFT’

The ESPN study besides discusses Sanders' personality, a heavily-discussed taxable arsenic helium has interests extracurricular the game. Of course, successful today's satellite of assemblage athletes allowed to nett disconnected their ain brand, it's expected. 

"I'm good with Shedeur's property – he's pugnacious and works truly hard," an AFC enforcement tells ESPN. "He needs to beryllium successful a timing discourtesy – three-step drop, timing, throw."

Colorado backmost Shedeur Sanders (2) warms up earlier an NCAA assemblage shot game, Nov. 29, 2024, successful Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Now, portion his decision-making process appears to get checked boxes from most, Sanders' upside is thing different AFC enforcement is wary of. 

"If it was me, I couldn't bash that," the enforcement told ESPN erstwhile asked if they would take Sanders top-10. "Not [a] large athlete, not big, not strong, undisciplined game, comes with scrutiny. Is helium going to beryllium bully enough?"

Teams and experts volition accidental what they want, but Sanders won't beryllium taking it to heart. Following his Colorado Pro Day, Sanders' confidence, which has been connected show from time one, shined erstwhile helium said helium believed himself to beryllium the champion backmost successful the draft. 

"All I request is an opportunity," helium said, via ESPN "Simple. Whatever franchise wants to alteration their franchise, past there's nary uncertainty who to spell with. I've done it implicit and implicit and over. So you would beryllium a fool not to prime me.

"What's the astir important trait astir a quarterback?… Consistency? Look astatine the past 4 years. That's however I cognize I'm the champion backmost successful the draft.... What checks each boxes? It leads to 1 guy."

In Fox News Digital’s archetypal mock draft, Sanders was slated to spell No. 3 to the New York Giants. But the Colorado standout could beryllium selected by immoderate squad successful the apical 10.

In his last twelvemonth playing for his begetter and the Buffaloes, Sanders notched 4,134 passing yards with 37 touchdowns.