While I personally am against the idea of drafting Sanders at the #2 pick, it is the media’s favorite for picking the QB out of Colorado. Is he good? Is he bad? Why am I against the QB? Well, I’ll dive into the pros and cons of picking Sanders as your future QB.
Pros of Drafting:
So what would be the advantages of drafting Sanders at #2. Well the clearest number one reason is who the heck do you have that would be better. Watson isn’t touching a football for the Browns again, and all we have is some backups and anyone we pull off free agency. There isn’t much of a better alternative than Sanders, and he would be able to slot right in. We also have a solid, young receiver core, along with a good TE and an ok offensive line. Our defense needs help, especially when Garrett leaves, but it can be fixed. He won’t be going into a terrible system, but it’ll be an uphill battle. In terms of player skill, he is a good QB. He looks comfortable, and doesn’t have any really stark problems. He was dealing with a rough offensive line in 2024 and 2023, taking 99 sacks over the two years. Even still, his numbers were decent for someone under so much pressure. One complaint is his scramble capabilities, which is a hit. However, overall he is a sound QB who can help boost a team.
Cons of Drafting:
There aren’t any true cons to drafting, but there a lot of minor ones which do begin to add up. There is a reason Sanders isn’t the number one prospect, he isn’t a true number one. He has problems sometimes with late throws which are risky and result in turnovers, and holding onto the ball for longer than he would need to. His speed is also another knock, especially in the NFL where scrambling QBs have became more and more of a threat. Again, he is occasionally slow when getting the ball out, though those are habits than can be trained and drilled out eventually. The first time you get clobbered by a NFL defensive lineman for holding the ball too long, it’ll make you change really, really quick. For scrambling he was dealing with a rough offensive line sometimes, but his scrambling skill needs to either be improved, or will just be a permanent problem. It isn’t major, since he does still have some good scrambles, but he won’t be making Josh Allen type plays.
Other Notes:
Sanders isn’t a bad QB, not by any stretch. There is a reason he is the second or first QB off the board in all these mocks, and it’s because he is good. However, there are clear reasons to be wary about him. The system is completely built around him, and the scheme was built around his strengths. In the NFL, while the system is always built around the QB considering the way the game works, it won’t be as curated to Sanders as it was in Colorado. There will be trying to do other things, and running things he might not be as comfortable doing. Even with that, if he is a good QB, he’ll be able to adapt and overcome the problems that may arise. He would be a good choice, and he would be able to have some sort of production. However, the team has a lot of problems they need to address, and maybe going QB wouldn’t be worth it yet. For now, it’s too early to tell what the Browns want to do.
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