Former Jets scout says Shedeur Sanders is a "guaranteed bust"

Former New York Jets scout Daniel Kelly has voiced strong criticisms and poor draft grades of Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Kelly really went out of his way to write what I can only describe as a hater piece on Shedeur Sanders, giving him a UDFA grade and claiming he "melted down like a snowman against BYU."

Really? That’s the evaluation? Sounds more like someone trying to get clicks than actual scouting.

Kelly also added that Sanders was a "fringe practice squad prospect" after watching his games against Kansas State and BYU. But if you actually watched Shedeur play in 2024—not just cherry-picked from a couple of their losses—you’d know that’s completely ridiculous.

Shedeur completed 71.8% of his passes in his two seasons at Colorado (FBS Record). He also threw for 4,134 yards, 37 touchdowns, and only 10 interceptions. Those aren’t "practice squad" numbers, those are elite QB1 numbers. And guess what? That performance led Colorado to a 9-4 record and earned him the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

But sure, let’s ignore all of that because of one game against BYU. A game he could've easily skipped out on, and everyone and their mama would've had a field day with.

So where is these so-called "character concerns?" Oh, you mean the same Shedeur Sanders whose teammates at the Shrine Bowl raved about his leadership and how he’s been the perfect guy for the group? Yeah, real "character concern" vibes there. This whole narrative is just a weak attempt to discredit him, and it's honestly exhausting seeing people push this nonsense when there’s zero basis for it.

At the end of the day, Shedeur Sanders looks to be an elite QB prospect, and anyone who actually watches him play—or listens to his teammates—knows that.

Kelly can say, "This isn’t hating; it’s evaluating," all he wants, but let’s call it what it really is: a desperate reach for attention.