Colorado Buffaloes football legend Shedeur Sanders' major weakness spotted by ex-Washington coach

For the rest of his career, there will be a heated discourse around whether the NFL owners intentionally sabotaged Colorado Buffaloes football legend Shedeur Sanders and caused his multiple-round draft plummet.

In a media landscape where anything can be posed as a conspiracy theory, at least this hypothesis has some merit, as even the most plugged-in draft experts couldn't have foreseen that kind of tumble down the board.

But what if, beyond his attitude, teams were skeptical?

It's not like Shedeur was a Heisman frontrunner, and Colorado failed to make a bid at a major bowl game during his tenure in Boulder. The 23-year-old has undeniable traits that could translate to the pros, but one former major collegiate coach threw out some potential red flags for Shedeur that could hinder his chances with the Cleveland Browns.

While appearing on a recent episode of "The Herd," former Washington Huskies coach Chris Peterson gave a blunt assessment of where Shedeur needs to improve.

"The weakness I thought he had was pocket presence," Peterson said. "Shedeur, to me, is athletic, but he's not fast, certainly by NFL standards. So he's going to have to minimize what we see on tape and get really good in the pocket. If he does, and he gets comfortable there, which is a big if, I think he can be really good."

Peterson said the quiet part out loud: Shedeur was not as polished a prospect as many thought early in the cycle.

His subpar internal clock when he takes the snap is a massive issue and negates his pinpoint accuracy and elite leadership qualities.

Shedeur has a path to start in Cleveland with the lack of talent in the room, but he has a lot to work on this summer to even get his name in the mix.