It’s “completely unfair” for the rest of the Colorado football offense to rely on Shedeur Sanders to carry the unit on his shoulders according to Buffaloes Wire’s Stacey Blackwood — who believes there needs to be a priority shift from offensive coordinator Sean Lewis to boost the importance of CU’s backfield.
“Despite the incredible numbers that Shedeur Sanders has put up this season, it is completely unfair to put the entire offense on his shoulders,” Blackwood prefaced before saying, “We’ve talked all season long about the Buffs’ need to create some resemblance of a running game to take the load off Sanders. Talent is not absent in the backfield, but there needs to be a concentrated effort by offensive coordinator Sean Lewis to provide those guys with consistent touches.”
While his talented cast of wideouts has platooned to give Sanders a reliable artillery to up his yardage and score enough to win more than lose, only Xavier Weaver has provided consistent enough production to be considered a worthy co-star to No. 2.
Shedeur Sanders the most ‘NFL-ready’ quarterback in Colorado football history
Sanders, despite getting minimal production from the backfield and losing Travis Hunter for a month, has been able to earn 2024 first-round NFL draft consideration; though the most likely outcome is Coach Prime’s son helping CU transition to the Big 12 in a crucial second season for Boulder’s Deion Sanders era.
BuffsBeat’s Mark McIntosh took the praise for Shedeur’s game a step further by calling him the most “NFL-ready quarterback” in the history of Colorado football.
“As an observer of Colorado football for almost 50 years, including a front-row seat for the McCartney, Neuheisel and Barnett years, your scribe doesn’t think it’s a stretch to call the 21-year-old the most ‘NFL-ready quarterback in CU football history,'” McIntosh prefaced before saying, “Only Kordell Stewart comes to mind as a rival. Athletic guys with powerful and accurate arms and dangerous running abilities. However, CU’s current signal caller is not the best quarterback in CU history.”
If/when Shedeur gets an improved supporting cast in 2024, it’s possible that he’ll have all the help he’ll need to contend for a championship in a top dog-less Big 12 next season.