COLORADO Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been predicted to replace a former No. 1 overall pick.
Sanders has had a productive NCAA college football season under his father and Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders.
Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders drops back to pass against the Arizona Wildcats last weekend[/caption]
Sanders reacts after a touchdown against the UCF Knights on September 28[/caption]
Shedeur’s stock has been on the rise thanks to his play in the first seven games of the season.
He has 19 passing touchdowns and six interceptions along with two rushing touchdowns.
Mock drafts have been coming out, and The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler has Miami Hurricane’s Cam Ward, Sanders, and Alabama Crimson Tide’s Jalen Milroe being selected with the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 picks.
The analyst currently believes the Carolina Panthers will select Sanders.
“As the weeks progress, this continues to look like the path Carolina could entertain less than two years after drafting Bryce Young with the top pick,” Fowler wrote Sunday.
“Sanders is an extremely mature and intelligent processor under center with the zip and touch to threaten all levels of the field.
“A primary pocket passer, his ability to win from the shoulders up separates him from many of the QBs in the class.”
Fowler brought up the 2023 first-overall selection Young, who has been disappointing in his NFL career thus far.
Young was benched after he struggled during the season’s first two games, completing 31 of 56 passes for 245 yards, no touchdowns, and three interceptions.
He was also sacked six times as the Panthers were outscored by a combined score of 73-13 in two losses.
Last season, Young started 16 games, going 2-14 while completing just under 60 percent of his passes.
The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner threw 10 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions.
After it appeared Carolina had given up on Young, the team will start the $37 million signal-caller in Week 8 after Andy Dalton sprained his thumb during a car accident that involved his family this week.
It will be a tough task for Young, who will be going up against a Denver Broncos defense that has allowed the third-fewest points in the league.
The 22-year-old Sanders throwing a pass against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on September 7[/caption]
As for Sanders, he could be an option for a Panthers team that could use a complete reset.
Drafting a quarterback can allow second-year offensive-minded NFL head coach Dave Canales a chance to hand-pick his own quarterback.
Sanders will hope to guide the Buffaloes to its sixth win of the season when they face the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday night.
Colorado is coming off a 34-7 win over the Arizona Wildcats.
Sanders completed 23 of 33 passes for two touchdowns and two interceptions.
