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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Aikman Adds Theory To Shedeur Controversy
FRISCO - So many theories abound about caused Shedeur Sanders' epic slide in last NFL Draft. At one time projected as the top overall pick, the son of Dallas Cowboys' icon Deon Sanders ultimately slid down the board, out of the first round and into history at No. 144 in the fifth round. It was the surprise story of the draft, one that left fans, media and former players pondering and polarized. Advertisement In passing up the Scouting Combine and telling some teams he didn't want to play for them, did Shedeur - and Team Sanders - alienate his potential employers? According to multiple reports, teams found him "entitled" and "arrogant" and the New York Giants allegedly took him off their draft board after Shedeur bombed a pre-draft interview by arriving unprepared and then bristling when called on it. Was Shedeur simply overrated, without an elite arm or NFL-quality athleticism? Did his vibe turn off teams that struggled to <> his modest 13-12 college record with an ego that already refers to himself as "Legendary"? Was there collusion - even racism - by NFL owners, as accused by some fans? Advertisement Or, as echoed in numerous viral rants by ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper, are league talent evaluators simply "clueless" when it comes to quarterbacks? Troy Aikman was drafted No. 1 overall by the Cowboys in 1989 and during his five decades in the NFL as a player and TV analyst has seen hundreds of quarterbacked selected. He believes we don't know the real truth behind Shedeur's slide. "I feel there's probably a lot more to it than what we've heard," Aikman said this week during a radio interview on The Ticket in Dallas. "It sounds to me that people questioned whether or not he could, in fact, be a franchise quarterback." In a league that drafted Johnny Manziel's ego and routinely gives second chances to sexual abusers, Aikman thinks Shedeur - and Deion - made a couple of pre-draft missteps. Advertisement "If a team believes that you can be a franchise quarterback, they're going to take you," he said. "I mean, they're simply going to take you. From what I've heard, it sounds like if Team Sanders had a chance to do it over again, they'd probably approach it a lot differently." Related: Deion Rumor on Infamous $14.5 Million Mansion Update Related: Cowboys Trade Truth Revealed Amid Jonathan Mingo Hype
USA Today
27-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What draft experts said about new Jaguars' S Rayuan Lane
What draft experts said about new Jaguars' S Rayuan Lane What are draft experts saying in their scouting reports about the Jacksonville Jaguars' 200th overall pick, Navy safety Rayuan Lane? What are draft experts saying in their scouting reports about the Jacksonville Jaguars' 200th overall pick, Navy safety Rayuan Lane? Lane joins the Jaguars having played all over the defensive backfield at Navy, however, his impressive ball production could find him a home as a developmental free safety on the roster behind Eric Murray. He also has ample special teams experience. For more on Lane's fit with the Jaguars specifically, you can find that here. But for what the draft experts have to say about his game, let's take a look. Scouting reports for Jaguars draft pick S Rayuan Lane The Athletic Dane Brugler: "Overall, Lane needs to improve his reliability finishing tackles, but his fluid athleticism and football IQ are NFL-quality traits. His special teams impact as a gunner can really separate him on draft boards and in training camp." Lance Zierlein: "A mainstay of the Navy defense, Lane roams the field with ball-hawking instincts and an impressive special teams résumé. Lane lacks length but is well-built and moves fluidly in space. He does a nice job of reading quarterbacks and getting early jumps on the throw from his zone perch but will occasionally allow the action to get behind him when he lingers with his eyes. He plays ready football in run support but needs to improve his pacing and technique as an open-field tackler. Lane has enough talent to land as a backup safety and will likely stand out as a gunner on special teams."
