The Browns might be hoping that Shedeur Sanders is motivated by his astonishing slide down the NFL Draft that noticed him go within the fifth spherical after being projected within the first.
To listen to Sanders inform it, he’s.
“I’m here ready to work,” Sanders informed reporters in his first availability after going 144th total on Saturday. “The opportunity to see the real me and not stuff that might not be true.”
That appears like a not-so-veiled allusion to the criticism Sanders has taken over the past couple days, a lot of it regarding his angle and off-field persona, which has taken immense warmth.
“I’m a Sanders, so there’s always gonna be expectations regardless of what pick I am,” Sanders mentioned.
It seems that the way in which Sanders interviewed with groups coupled with the cultivating of consideration that the Sanders household as an entire has performed in the previous couple of years was a serious contributor in turning groups off from drafting him.
It culminated in Sanders, who at one level was projected as the primary decide within the draft, ready three days to be picked.
“Nothing really affected me the last couple days. I’m blessed,” Sanders mentioned. “The love of the game is still the game. I know I have to clean up some things in my game to be at my best. The main thing is proving [coach Kevin] Stefanski and [GM Andrew] Berry right about picking me.”
With Cleveland presently carrying 5 quarterbacks, and having drafted Dillon Gabriel within the third spherical forward of Sanders, a roster spot seems to be no assure. Sanders informed reporters that cornerback Denzel Ward and quarterback Kenny Pickett have already reached out to him.
“Get there, handle my business, do what I have to do,” Sanders mentioned. “Whatever role that is, I’m just happy for the opportunity because that’s all I can ask for. The rest is on me.”
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Sanders was elated after being picked, doing a jig on his livestream and thanking the Browns group to cheers from his draft get together.
“I’m so excited I heard this,” he mentioned, earlier than taking part in ESPN’s theme music for a decide being despatched in.
“I would say I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity throughout everything,” Sanders informed reporters. “I don’t ever give attention to the detrimental. For me it’s simply taking part in QB, that’s what it’s all about.
“… I know what it’s gonna require for me to come out on top.”
