The son of Coach Prime has the production, pedigree and poise to lead a franchise. But he challenges the prototype of what an NFL quarterback is supposed to look and act like
NFL scouting is broken, and Shedeur Sanders is the proof. Everything about him screams future star quarterback, and yet teams would sooner assume the worst.
Make no mistake: there is no prospect in this year’s draft who is better equipped to turn around a struggling franchise than the 23-year-old Texan, a savior to not one but two college fanbases. The last four years saw him restore the proud football tradition at Jackson State and put Colorado back on the college football map. Sanders did this despite skeptics casting doubt on his ability to make the jump up from competing against small historically Black schools to playing against major college powers in the Pac 12 and Big 12 conferences. Last year he led a 9-4 turnaround at Colorado, the school’s first winning season in seven years, while snapping a four-year drought of postseason bowl appearances.
Written by Andrew Lawrence
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/17/shedeur-sanders-nfl-draft under the title “NFL scouting is broken. Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders is all the proof you need | Andrew Lawrence”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
