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Shedeur Sanders gets picked by the Cleveland Browns in the NFL draft 5th round
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Posted on 04/26/2025 2:11:03 PM PDT by BenLurkin

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To: JonPreston

And 40YO Flacco is the only QB they’ve won with in a decade....


41 posted on 04/26/2025 3:43:12 PM PDT by God luvs America
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To: OKSooner
“And he gets sacked a lot.”

He gets sacked a lot because he can’t read a defense and holds onto the ball too long. That a weakness that will become even more of a liability in the NFL given the speed of the game. It’s also a very difficult weakness to correct. It’s not like working out kinks in throwing mechanics. It takes hundreds of hours watching film and even then it’s not good prospects. I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t get cut in camp.

42 posted on 04/26/2025 3:47:25 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: ByteMercenary
Manziel had natural talent ... ...none of it above the neck.
43 posted on 04/26/2025 3:57:17 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Thank you, Trump, Musk, Leavitt....)
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To: newfreep

HOW LONG WILL HE LAST IN THE NFL?


44 posted on 04/26/2025 3:59:49 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: circlecity

Browns got the boobie prize!

Two QB’s in the draft, a bust of a billion dollar QB locked in, and an over the hill rag arm in the QB room.

Sorry fans. That’s pretty sad.


45 posted on 04/26/2025 4:38:02 PM PDT by blackberry1
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To: alternatives?

NFLlegacy pity pick.


46 posted on 04/26/2025 4:38:15 PM PDT by cnsmom
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To: BenLurkin

The NFL is still a merit based league. If Sanders was a top notch talent, he would have gone early in the draft. Sure, evaluators get things wrong, and every now and then, a guy like Brady or Kurt Warner will prove everyone wrong. But for every Cinderella draft story, there’s 10 draft bust. If anything most players are evaluated too high.


47 posted on 04/26/2025 4:43:52 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Biblebelter
It’s hard for me to root for Sanders, but I don’t care who it is I would like people treated half way decently and fairly.

If he was acting like an arrogant prick when he's no guarantee to even be a QB good enough to start in the league, why do you think he's been mistreated?

Is it because he was a strong black man?

48 posted on 04/26/2025 4:49:22 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Biblebelter
If there was collusion, he wouldn't have been drafted at all.

No NFL team is going to pass on a franchise QB even if he behaved a like prick in interviews.

But, they will if a QB isn't guaranteed to be starter.

Sanders came and still could fall into the Colin Kaepernick and Tim Tebow category. If he isn't good enough to start, no team is going to tolerate him being a distraction.

49 posted on 04/26/2025 4:52:25 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: newfreep

Stephen Smith is a blatant racist. It would have been better for SS if he were a FA.


50 posted on 04/26/2025 5:01:06 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts
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To: BenLurkin

“Finally, on Saturday, he was selected by the Cleveland Browns during the fifth round as the No. 144 pick.” ‘Finally’ and the omission of the draft date ain’t very good journalism NPR imo. Let’s see what the young man can produce as a professional athlete.


51 posted on 04/26/2025 5:59:37 PM PDT by kawhill (Oughta just let it turn me to ashes, put me out of my misery.)
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To: Glad2bnuts

Stephen Smith is a despicable human being - absolutely despicable!!!


52 posted on 04/26/2025 6:03:12 PM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: twister881
Cleveland, where quarterbacks go to die.

Cleveland released a quarterback who then signed with the Cowboys and got them to a Superbowl - and earned the winning snap in that game.

53 posted on 04/26/2025 6:16:46 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: alternatives?

Similar thing happened when Michael Vick was trying to get back into the league. The Eagles & Patriots were both rumored to be under pressure to sign him. The league commissioner didn’t want to appear to be preventing Vick’s return, but he wanted him buried behind teams with solid starting quarterbacks. Of course Donovan McNabb gets injured and Vick ends up taking McNabb’s job.


54 posted on 04/26/2025 6:56:44 PM PDT by Tallguy
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To: BenLurkin

For the love of God, Cleveland has 5 QB’s. Thought they are only permitted 3.


55 posted on 04/26/2025 7:03:10 PM PDT by mware
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To: twister881

Cleveland doesn’t exactly have a reputation for developing QB’s. Shedeur has his NFL chance. But let’s be real, he’s 1 of 5 guys in their QB room. Coaches are going to ride the hot-hand. There are at least 3 guys (1 injured) in front of him. It may be a while before he gets his shot. Then again, it’s Cleveland.


56 posted on 04/26/2025 7:04:53 PM PDT by Tallguy
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To: BenLurkin

This serves Goodell right with all the end racism and it takes all of us crap to be called racist.

F the NFL.


57 posted on 04/26/2025 7:09:09 PM PDT by hercuroc
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To: hercuroc

Sanders can be very thankful. Philadelphia’s defensive line will not have a crack at him. Cleveland is not on Phila. 2025 schedule.


58 posted on 04/26/2025 7:18:02 PM PDT by mware
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To: JonPreston

“Cleveland now has 5 QBs on the roster with the best being 40 yo Joe Flacco”

In addition Cleveland took Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel in the 3rd round. It’s a coin flip if that organization is that clueless (yes) or that as some have surmised they were ordered to take Sanders by Goodell. Racism is the most ridiculous claim.


59 posted on 04/27/2025 3:32:19 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: mware

53 active...are they limited to 3 quarterbacks? And how many on the practice squad? 17 maybe?

I don’t recall any team carrying more than 3 on the active list.


60 posted on 04/27/2025 5:54:30 AM PDT by scrabblehack
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