Pundit Says Shedeur Sanders’ Decision to Reject Ravens Is ‘Incredibly Shortsighted’
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Ravens planned to draft quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round in April but backed off when Sanders made it known that he didn’t want to be a backup.
It’s not surprising that Sanders, who ended up going to the Browns three spots later, would want to go where he could compete for a starting spot instead of playing a franchise quarterback such as Jackson.
However, ESPN’s Alex Smith believes Sanders made a mistake.
“I think this is incredibly short-sighted,” Smith said. “You want to go to an organization that is going to develop you. Here you have the Baltimore Ravens, the model of stability in the NFL, and actually has a track record to develop quarterbacks.
“As a fifth-round pick, he’s only signing a three-year contract. You go learn for a few years, you get better at your game, the wakeup call of, ‘Hey, I am a fifth-round pick. I am not a finished product. I need to get better.'”
Sanders is third on the Browns’ depth chart behind Flacco and third-round pick Dillon Gabriel.
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