Ryan Clark sheds light on media hypocrisy toward Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders ahead of draft night

The NFL draft is under six hours away, and the media buzz around Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been nothing short of remarkable—and arguably unfair.

According to former NFL safety-turned-podcaster Ryan Clark, he has a differing view of how Sanders should be viewed entering draft night.

The media coverage of Shedeur Sanders has felt extremely purposeful & personal. The anonymous quotes that have circulated are mostly negative. Which is strange. A young man that has never been in trouble, never involved in an off field incident, & quarterbacked two Universities… pic.twitter.com/MvNt1YOCa5

"The media coverage of Shedeur Sanders has felt extremely purposeful & personal. The anonymous quotes that have circulated are mostly negative," Clark tweeted. "Which is strange. A young man that has never been in trouble, never involved in an off-field incident, & quarterbacked two Universities to a resurgence had 0 behind-the-scenes qualities?"

Clark took it a step further, saying whichever team drafts Sanders is getting a misunderstood talent who needs time to develop to adapt to the pro level.

"There have been other quarterbacks with true issues that haven’t been subjected to this sort of pre-draft slander," Clark added. "If he falls out of the first round because execs & coaches don’t believe he has the physical tools then that’s fair… but let’s stop with the anonymous, unchecked personal attacks because they bring people to your page."

Sanders got "X" riled up Thursday with a one-word tweet that should have NFL fans eagerly anticipating his pick.

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"Legendary," Sanders tweeted.

SN's Vinnie Iyer has Sanders as the second-best quarterback in the class, so the intrigue for teams to take a chance on him is certainly a possibility. It's just a matter of which one.

We'll find out sooner than later.