Draft Drama: Shedeur Sanders Reacts to Browns Turning Elsewhere

hedeur Sanders fired back at his critics ahead of the NFL Draft, sending a message to teams like the Cleveland Browns that he’s more than capable of being their franchise quarterback.

Sanders’ draft stock has taken a hit in recent weeks. Once viewed as a likely top-three pick and a top prospect alongside Cam Ward, the Colorado quarterback has seen increased scrutiny. Some of the criticism is worth examining, while other takes border on the absurd.

Sanders sounded off on some of the criticism he’s received during an interview on NFL Network with Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.

“It’s extremely fun. It’s just funny to see what they come up with next,” Sanders said. “At first it was that his arm wasn’t strong — I had a lot of touchdowns in my college career. Then it was I pat the ball — that wasn’t a thing before pro day. So, I don’t get in trouble off the field, so it’s kind of hard for them to create storylines for the media. Keep that [energy] going, though. It’s just gonna be fun with the next story.”