If you’ve been paying attention to The Facility on FS1 lately, you’ve probably noticed something: LeSean McCoy won’t stop talking about Shedeur Sanders.
And for good reason.
“He’s the first one in the building, last one to leave,” McCoy said this week on FS1’s The Facility. “Sounds like someone else I know — his name was Brady.”
McCoy, who won a Super Bowl alongside Brady in 2020, has been one of the biggest Shedeur Sanders supporters we've seen.
“The thing I love most about Shedeur is that he seems way more focused,” McCoy said a couple weeks ago. “He’s like, ‘I’m here, and I ain’t here to be anybody’s backup.’ I think he’s going to be starting in the first five games. First five games, maybe six games — he’s going to be the starter.”
This is just another compliment as McCoy also mentioned that his sources inside Browns minicamp told him Sanders “looked like the best player out of the whole camp.”
That aligns with what Browns insiders and national analysts, including The Athletic’s Zac Jackson, have said — that Sanders has stood out with timing, poise, and maturity beyond most rookie QBs.
Shedeur isn’t looking backward — not even at Brady
Despite their well-documented relationship, Sanders revealed this week that he hasn’t spoken to Tom Brady since the draft.
“I haven’t really been on my phone much or talking to many people,” Sanders said. “I haven’t talked to [Brady] since the draft.”
The moment is telling. Brady, the most famous late-round pick in NFL history, has served as a mentor to Sanders for years. The two are connected both personally and professionally — with Sanders being one of the first athletes signed to an NIL deal with Brady’s BRADY Brand while still at Jackson State.
But Sanders isn’t looking for validation. Like Brady in 2000, he’s blocking out the noise and going to work.
“My story is going to be similar,” Sanders said during minicamp. “I was a late-round draft pick. But we’re here now, so none of that stuff matters. That just mattered on the day. I’m just excited to be here and ready to work.”
Same mentality
Sanders recently signed a four-year, $4.6 million contract with the Browns — a deal well below the value he was projected to earn had he been selected on Day 1 or 2. But like Brady before him, Sanders isn’t focusing on where he was drafted. His attention is on what comes next.
“I think what happened was I had a great interview and a great process with the Browns,” he said to Browns reporters. “And that’s why they were able to pick me. Anything outside the organization is really a non-factor to me now. This is my focus.”
It’s the same mindset Buffs fans saw in Boulder. The quiet competitor behind 4,134 passing yards and 32 touchdowns last season. The quarterback who stayed calm behind a broken offensive line and still found ways to win.
If he keeps that same energy in Cleveland, it won’t be long before McCoy’s prediction starts sounding a whole lot less bold.
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