Analyst sends grim message on Colorado QB depth behind Shedeur Sanders

If Shedeur Sanders gets injured during the 2023 season, Buffaloes Wire’s Jack Carlough has reservations about the Colorado football quarterback room’s depth behind the son of Deion Sanders.

“Hopefully, Shedeur Sanders can stay healthy and the Buffs won’t have to rely on their backup quarterback, but this remains an incredibly important position,” Carlough wrote. The Buffaloes Wire writer believes incoming West Ranch (California) 3-star Ryan Staub stands out as the most likely QB2 for Coach Prime and offensive coordinator Sean Lewis’ offense.

“Those up for the spot include incoming freshmen Ryan Staub and Kasen Weisman and walk-ons Colton Allen and Gavin Kuld,” Staub prefaced before saying, “Given that he was in Boulder for spring camp, Staub is the frontrunner here, in my opinion.”

Shedeur Sanders is worry-free ahead of his first season at Power Five level with Colorado football

While some Colorado football fans are fearing what could happen if Shedeur isn’t around, the youngest son of Coach Prime isn’t fearful of just about anything. The reason? As he told reporters at Pac-12 Media Day, he’s a Sanders.

“Well, I’m a Sanders,” Shedeur prefaced before saying, “You know I don’t feel pressure. That’s the thing it’s in my blood. I don’t get nervous. … I don’t get none of that, especially when you prepare and you got the coaches and the staff and the players around you. Like, it’s no real pressure. You’re just fighting yourself and your own thoughts … and that’s the thing. … I don’t fear no names or nothing like that.”

Sanders isn’t thinking about an injury or potential chemistry issues that could result in a roster featuring historic turnover since his father became head coach in December and since the April 22 spring game; instead focusing on winning, something he did 23 times in his first 26 attempts while at Jackson State.