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Shedeur Sanders will begin the year with the Cleveland Browns, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll make their official 53-man roster, or even get the opportunity to start for them. His unexpected slide to the fifth round was surprising, but as more information has emerged, the picture of his pre-draft process is starting to become clearer.
After Sanders went undrafted through the first two nights, there were even suggestions that he should attempt to regain college eligibility.
“Now, there's nothing participants in collegiate athletics love more than going to court, so perhaps Sanders could sue to try to regain his eligibility," Robby Kalland wrote. "We've seen underclassmen sue for the right to leave school early — Ohio State's Maurice Clarett, for example — but never to return to college football. Short of that, his college career is over, whether he gets drafted or not.”
During the draft, reports surfaced that Sanders’ meeting with the New York Giants was far from ideal. It’s never a good sign when a head coach criticizes a player during the interview process.
“He ‘didn't have a great interview’ with HC Brian Daboll. The ‘preparation wasn't there’ for an install package, Daboll called him out, and Sanders didn't like that,” Todd McShay reported.
This incident offered a glimpse into the challenges Sanders faced trying to secure a spot on an NFL roster. Just days after the draft, former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason provided additional context.
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“I know this after talking to three different personnel people in the NFL this weekend. They didn’t even have him on their board. They took him off, and they took him off because the owner said, take him off. I don’t want that guy. I don’t want this entitled person on our team,” Esiason said.
This adds another layer to the unfolding Sanders saga. Talent can take a player far, but if an owner doesn’t like how someone presents or carries themselves, things are unlikely to go well.
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