QB Sanders not attending the draft

[sb1]

if he goes back to college BB should give him a call. Bill handled the Tebow circus I’m sure he can do the same for Sanders.

 

[Triumph]

 

[RobertWeathers]

if he goes back to college BB should give him a call. Bill handled the Tebow circus I’m sure he can do the same for Sanders.

Not the same. Two totally different people.

 

[Huckleberry1]

Rich Eisen just can’t seem to handle the fact that Sanders has brought this on himself, and he’s blaming the league for not wanting him. I think it’s Joel Klatt who is saying that he needs to learn some humility and Eisen simply won’t hear of it. Really disappointing, as Eisen is always been someone I had some respect for, but this is ********.

 

[patchick]

I think there are two issues working together. Sanders doesn't have the combination of talent and attitude for a team to put its future squarely in his hands. And once you pass on him as a franchise cornerstone, he's too much of a distraction to want as a backup.

It's kind of a warped version of the Colin Kaepernick story. Obviously, the individuals and issues involved couldn't be more different. But both were passed over for backup jobs in favor of lesser talent, because no team wants a media circus around its BACKUP quarterback.

Worse yet, rather than Sanders becoming a value pick like most players as he slides, he's gaining momentum as a distraction.

 

[Boomer B]

Watching the talking heads at the NFL Network dance around the issue of why he wasn’t drafted yet was a sight to see. Not one of them was willing to talk about Shadeur’s arrogance, or teams not wanting to deal with Dionne. ( Sanders, not Warwick)

And speaking of the talking heads, once again they did an absolutely ****ty job of covering Day 2. They spent all their time on feel good stories, and talking about things like Shadeur, and almost no time following it pick by pick, or covering the trades until a half hour after they were made. I’m sure today will be even worse.

On the NFL Network draft show they talked about that for a while. Joel Klatt spoke about it and how now that he’s slid teams won’t want to pick a backup that will bring that much unwanted attention.

 

[Wozzy]

I remember getting assailed when I suggested pre-draft that Sanders wasn't that good, was overrated and teams should take Jaxson Dart instead.

The NFL has spoken.

 

[Guts]

Rich Eisen just can’t seem to handle the fact that Sanders has brought this on himself, and he’s blaming the league for not wanting him. I think it’s Joel Klatt who is saying that he needs to learn some humility and Eisen simply won’t hear of it. Really disappointing, as Eisen is always been someone I had some respect for, but this is ********.

Eh Eisen may have some personal bias he worked with Deion for over a decade so I'm sure they're boys.

 

[maust]

Once again it occurs to me I may not be the best person but my amusement in seeing Shade Tree and Big Daddy Deion getting so publicly de-panted goes well past schadenfreude

 

[Guts]

Once again it occurs to me I may not be the best person but my amusement in seeing Shade Tree and Big Daddy Deion getting so publicly de-panted goes well past schadenfreude

Yeah I enjoyed it too but I'm slowly wanting to root for him now lol

 

[Huckleberry1]

Eh Eisen may have some personal bias he worked with Deion for over a decade so I'm sure they're boys.

I think that’s exactly what it is. He’s close to Dionne and taking umbrage on Dionne’s behalf.

 

[Lansdowne]

I think there are two issues working together. Sanders doesn't have the combination of talent and attitude for a team to put its future squarely in his hands. And once you pass on him as a franchise cornerstone, he's too much of a distraction to want as a backup.

It's kind of a warped version of the Colin Kaepernick story. Obviously, the individuals and issues involved couldn't be more different. But both were passed over for backup jobs in favor of lesser talent, because no team wants a media circus around its BACKUP quarterback.

Worse yet, rather than Sanders becoming a value pick like most players as he slides, he's gaining momentum as a distraction.

Tiki Barber brought up an interesting theory about NIL effecting the player perceptions. His theory is now you have kids coming in already rich and they don’t feel the need to grind and prove themselves.

Shedeur Sanders skipped the Senior Bowl and the Combine, as if he has nothing to prove and is a surefire lock to get drafted early. The problem is he doesn’t have the outstanding physical traits of an athlete who can afford to be as confident. It really does seem like he was relying on his “brand”, and that gives off a sense of entitlement. Using the catch phrase “legendary”, and having big dollar signs on his clothes. Nothing wrong with wanting to be rich and famous (which he pretty much already is at this point) but it shows where his priorities are. It seems that all 32 teams are daring each other to be the one to take on the headache and so far nobody is budging.

 

[Huckleberry1]

Yeah I enjoyed it too but I'm slowly wanting to root for him now lol

If I thought that it was just Dionne that caused his drop I would be rooting for Shadeur, but he seems incapable of humility, which is exactly what he needs right now. Teams.aren’t bringing him in because they feel he will be disruptive to their QB rooms, and he needs to personally get in touch with teams and assure them that he understands the situation, and that he will be a model back up and earn his playing time.

 

[PF_SU]

I think there are two issues working together. Sanders doesn't have the combination of talent and attitude for a team to put its future squarely in his hands. And once you pass on him as a franchise cornerstone, he's too much of a distraction to want as a backup.

Yes, I think it's exactly this. QB-needy teams don't see him as a potential starter and he has far too much baggage for teams to consider taking him on as a developmental project in the early rounds of the draft. The risk is far too high that if his father or him are not happy with his role that you have a huge media circus and controversy around.
I guess some team in round 4 or 5 will take a chance on him. If he's drafted in like round 4 or 5, if he or his father make trouble the team will have much less aversion to shipping him out in a trade or cutting him outright than if they had passed up good options in early rounds to draft him.

 

[maust]

Yeah I enjoyed it too but I'm slowly wanting to root for him now lol

If you find yourself starting to slide towards empathy just give his would be throne room another look and that feeling should melt away PDQ
The narcissistic ahole actually built this...

 

[Calhoun44]

The narcissistic ahole actually built this...

Holy carp! Where did he get the time and skills to build that? He must have an incredible work ethic.

 

[RobertWeathers]

If I thought that it was just Dionne that caused his drop I would be rooting for Shadeur, but he seems incapable of humility, which is exactly what he needs right now. Teams.aren’t bringing him in because they feel he will be disruptive to their QB rooms, and he needs to personally get in touch with teams and assure them that he understands the situation, and that he will be a model back up and earn his playing time.

The problem is there doesn't seem to be anyone in his life to speak truthfully to him with brutal honestly of what has happened and why.

It's sad that Deion (seemingly) isn't that person. He isn't doing his son any favors but pumping his tires and giving him a false sense of worth.

 

[Huckleberry1]

The problem is there doesn't seem to be anyone in his life to speak truthfully to him with brutal honestly of what has happened and why.

It's sad that Deion (seemingly) isn't that person. He isn't doing his son any favors but pumping his tires and giving him a false sense of worth.

Agree completely. And even uncle Rich Eisen won’t tell him the truth, and is visibly pissed off at the NFL that no one has taken him.

 

[maust]

Holy carp! Where did he get the time and skills to build that? He must have an incredible work ethic.

Or, you know, more ego and money than sense. That would also be a distinct possibility. Cause that's an Alex Rodriguez level of self love on display for the whole world to see. The only thing missing is Shade Tree as a centaur with Big Daddy as Zeus painting

 

[Huckleberry1]

If you find yourself starting to slide towards empathy just give his would be throne room another look and that feeling should melt away PDQ
The narcissistic ahole actually built this...

Good thing Daddy’s rich, because UDFA’s don’t make that much.