Whereas former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is anticipated to be one of many early picks on this 12 months’s NFL draft, he says he is not frightened whether or not he will probably be chosen first general.
“Why would I be mad?” Sanders advised ESPN’s Kevin Clark on Thursday. “These are good issues to have. You possibly can be in a approach worse scenario. Being No. 1 does not actually matter to me. It is all about match.”
Sanders went on to clarify how no matter scenario he goes into will not be the very best, since it is a crew with a excessive draft decide, however that he needs to land in a very good scheme match.
The Tennessee Titans have the No. 1 decide and met with Sanders on the East-West Shrine Bowl. They had been impressed along with his maturity and poise through the interview.
The Cleveland Browns and New York Giants have the second and third picks, respectively, and in addition met with Sanders on the Shrine recreation.
Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward are the highest two quarterbacks within the draft, they usually practice along with quarterbacks coach Darrell Colbert within the Dallas space. The 2 have been seen on numerous movies speaking trash to one another throughout exercises, however they are saying it is meant good-naturedly.
“It is cool that we’re shut as a result of, if we wasn’t, they’d attempt to pin us towards one another,” Sanders stated. “Loads of stuff we are saying, we simply be enjoying. However folks attempt to take issues and put it out of context.”
Sanders stated he spent a number of time with former NFL quarterback Michael Vick throughout Shrine week. The Atlanta Falcons made Vick the highest decide within the 2001 draft, the primary time a Black quarterback was chosen first general.
“Each dialog we now have may be very impactful to me,” Sanders stated. “I like being round him, speaking to him and getting his perception.”
