Tom Brady is keeping himself involved in the NFL world despite being retired. He is finishing up his first year in the booth calling games, but his work isn’t finished. He is a minority owner for the Las Vegas Raiders, and the franchise is leaning on him to do one thing: find a quarterback. Vegas has spun its wheels for years, trying to find the right person to lead the team. They hope that one of the best quarterbacks of all time can help them land the future of the franchise. According to one report, Brady is impressed with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
Tom Brady Loves What He Sees In Shedeur Sanders
Until the NFL Draft actually takes place in April, there will be debate around Shedeur Sanders. He is coming off a stellar season for the Buffaloes. In 13 games, he completed 74.0% of his passes and threw for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns. All of those were tops in the entire nation. What is more impressive is he wasn’t simply dumping passes off around the line of scrimmage. He also led the nation in yards per attempt (8.7) and air yards per attempt (9.27). Brady likes the stats but he also likes what he sees out of his character.
Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson reported Tom Brady was “impressed” with the young player’s ability to handle the spotlight. He has “a great amount of respect” for his determination and ability to adapt to his surroundings. The spotlight isn’t going away. Being the son of Deion Sanders means no matter where he goes, the spotlight will follow. While Brady is impressed, there are many analysts who are not sold on the Colorado quarterback.
Sanders Naysayers
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that there are many teams who do not think Shedeur Sanders is a first-round pick. “I’ve already talked to people within the league who don’t have anything close to a first-round grade on the guy,” the insider said on Rich Eisen’s show. This is a weak quarterback class, with Sanders and Cam Ward as the only quarterbacks getting talked about at the top of the draft. Many have pointed out how he can struggle against tough defenses and has trouble reading what the opposition is doing on the other side of the ball.
It’s hard to know how much of it is the play on the field and how much of it is not wanting the circus that comes with drafting Shedeur Sanders. Whatever happens to the team, Coach Prime will have an opinion and not be shy about sharing it. Media coverage will be everything, and every decision will be heavily scrutinized. Every quarterback prospect has naysayers, but Sanders seems to be one of the more polarizing prospects in recent memory.
Final Thoughts
It will be interesting to hear how involved Tom Brady is in the process and how good he is at evaluating talent. Being good on the field doesn’t make you good in the front office. Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players of all time, but his time running a team was a disaster. Phil Jackson was a Hall of Fame coach but could not build a winning team as a GM. The Raiders need a quarterback, and they seem to have their sights set on Sanders. Will they be able to nab him, or will other teams fall in love with the prospect?
