Key Highlights
- In a league with 32 teams, the implication is loud and clear--Sanders is allegedly worse than every single starter in the NFL. While the deep dive analytics by writer Steven Ruiz points to a D-plus arm and significant struggles under pressure, ranking a high-upside talent behind the entire league feels less like an evaluation and more like a provocation. More: Browns to acquire Pro Bowl QB?
- Massive 2026 prediction would challenge Shedeur Sanders as starterRuiz commented, "even when considering the weakness of his supporting cast, Sanders's performance did not measure up to even QB2". AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLet’s be real: ranking Shedeur at 33 ignores the context of the "eye test" that made him a star in college.
- Sure, a 68.1 rating and 10 interceptions aren't pretty, but calling him "worse than a backup" ignores the raw creativity and "willingness to make a play" that even his harshest critics acknowledge. The Ringer argues he doesn't measure up to a "starting-caliber" player, yet we've seen him flash the poise and accuracy that suggests his ceiling is far higher than a distant back-up.
- Plus he was at the helm for three of the Browns five wins this season over his seven starts. One of Sanders' most supportive backers is ESPN Draft Analsyt Mel Kiper Jr., who defends his rookie year here:In the high-stakes world of the NFL, numbers often lie.
- Shedeur Sanders might be polarizing, but labeling him worse than 32 other quarterbacks?
