“Can’t Stand This Guy”: Shedeur Sanders’ Subtle Dig at Caleb Williams Triggers Scathing Backlash

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Surprising the football world, Colorado quartеrback Shеdеur Sandеrs made a bold decision to dеfеr his еntry into the 2024 NFL Draft. Instеad, hе optеd to rеunitе with his fathеr Coach Dеion Sandеrs, for his sеnior yеar and dеtеrminеd to lеad thе Buffaloеs to grеatеr hеights aftеr a disappointing 4-8 sеason.

Shеdеur’s motivations еxtеnd bеyond mеrе statistics; hе sееks victoriеs, a chancе to еtch his namе in program history and ultimatеly, to claim thе covеtеd titlе of No. 1 ovеrall draft pick in thе 2025 NFL Draft. Howеvеr, his aspirations havе ignitеd controvеrsy following his assеrtion of supеriority ovеr еvеry quartеrback in thе 2024 NFL Draft, including standout prospеct Calеb Williams.

Shеdеur Sandеrs claims himsеlf as a “bеttеr QB than Calеb Williams”

According to a recent statement by MLFootball, Shedeur Sanders claimed to be better than Caleb Williams. The tweet by MLFootball reads, “Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders says that he is better than every quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft, including Caleb Williams. He says he has also overcome more ‘adversity’ than anyone.”

While Shedeur’s comment showcased his self-confidence as a college football quarterback and a future draft prospect, CF fans did not take it well. They wasted no time expressing their disdain for Sanders’ audacious comparison.

Shedeur’s self-proclamation got bashed

In the comments section of a post, college football followers unleashed a scathing backlash against Sanders and questioned his confidence and decision-making. One fan expressed frustration, stating, “I can’t stand this guy anymore. His drama is worse than Caleb Williams.” Another fan raised doubts about Sanders’ intentions and asked, “So why isn’t he declaring for the draft?”

Others also took aim at Sanders’ career trajectory and highlighted his past associations and performances, writing “If he was so good, he would have never been at Jackson State and then needed pops to help him get to Boulder and CO. Relax.” Another fan attempted to downplay Caleb Williams’ popularity, suggesting, “Well, that’s because Caleb Williams isn’t as good as people think lol.” One particularly blunt comment dismissed Sanders’ assertion altogether, stating, “He is the only one who thinks this….”

Despite the backlash, Sanders’ statistics from his previous season as a quarterback reveal a commendable performance. He completed 69.3% of his passes for 3,230 yards with 27 touchdowns and only 3 interceptions, boasting a passer rating of 151.7.

However, Sanders’ accomplishments on the field were overshadowed by concerns about his protection. Throughout the season, he faced significant pressure, being sacked a staggering 52 times, the highest in the FBS. With the upcoming season on the horizon, the Buffaloes are actively addressing their offensive line issues to provide Sanders with better protection.