NFL MVP delivers blunt message to Shedeur Sanders amid draft debacle

Cam Newton, a one-time NFL MVP, delivered a blunt connection to Shedeur Sanders connected his podcast earlier this week aft the play surrounding the assemblage star’s draught slide.

The Cleveland Browns selected Sanders successful the 5th circular of the draught connected Saturday. Sanders was projected to beryllium a apical 5 prime astatine his earliest.

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Former NFL backmost Cam Newton watches a crippled betwixt the Howard Bison and Florida A&M Rattlers successful the archetypal fractional astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta connected Dec. 16, 2023. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

Newton theorized connected the "4th&1" podcast wherefore Sanders fell and offered proposal to the young backmost who present has to determination up the Browns’ extent illustration to get a starting spot.

"Shedeur Sanders, this connection is directed to you," Newton said. "Lead with work, not clout. I deliberation helium took connected the persona of a DB (defensive back), not a QB. As a DB, you’re capable to bash definite things. You tin talk large and beryllium rambunctious and person that bravado. As a quarterback, reminder, you are the CEO of that franchise.

"You have, what I’ve labeled, the ace six that you person to pander to. No. 1, the owner, No. 2, the wide manager, No. 3, the caput coach, No. 4, the presumption coach, No. 5, the players, and besides No. 6, the fans."

Colorado Buffaloes backmost Shedeur Sanders, #2, warms up earlier the crippled against the Brigham Young Cougars astatine Alamodome successful San Antonio connected Dec. 28, 2024. (Troy Taormina-Imagn Images)

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Newton predicted that Sanders would marque a commencement for the Browns this coming season.

"This is the champion concern for Shedeur due to the fact that helium has to claw his mode to the top," the erstwhile Carolina Panthers prima said. "Does helium person the capabilities to bash it? Absolutely. And if I’m successful his camp, I’m telling him, like, ‘Bro, let’s get to work. Let’s power what we tin power now.’ I bash spot Shedeur Sanders starting for the Cleveland Browns astatine immoderate constituent this year."

Oct 19, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffalos backmost Shedeur Sanders anterior to the crippled against the Arizona Wildcats astatine Arizona Stadium successful Tucson, Arizona, connected Oct. 19, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

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Sanders volition person to surge past Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel to get there.

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