I have no idea what Shedeur Sanders is really like. Similar to his dad, I see and hear things that impress me at times. At others, he (they) seem like the worst of what high profile sports have become in our society. The reality is maybe somewhere closer the middle between these two endpoints.
The story of this draft, however, should have been the former 0-star recruit who ended up being picked first overall. Instead, we are left following what appears to be a media circus around a guy who, before he’s played one professional game, is posing with a banner that says “Legendary” behind him. It’s a sad testament.
I hope Shadeur ends up working his tail off and finding a lot of success (and a ton of humility) along the way. But Cam Ward’s journey is more impressive. He’s not perfect either, but these young men coming up in the next few years should probably follow Ward’s example in how to conduct themselves rather than Shadeur’s.