Shedeur Sanders receives a lesson in humbleness from ex-NFL MVP Cam Newton

Cam Newton advised Shedeur Sanders to change his attitude and the way he views life if he wants to someday be a starter for the Browns in the NFL.

Shedeur Sanders receives a lesson in humbleness from ex-NFL MVP Cam Newton

Shedeur Sanders (Image via IMAGO)

Cam Newton saw Shedeur Sanders being drafted in the fifth round. While most former players went after NFL GMs, scouts, and media for Sanders’ slide, Newton blamed the former Colorado quarterback’s ‘snobbish’ attitude for the debacle.

The former NFL MVP met with Sanders multiple times. On each occasion, he presented himself as a disinterested individual.

I gotta hold [Shedeur] accountable. Travis Hunter is what we would think Shedeur is supposed to be—Hunter is polished like a quarterback [but] Shedeur has always got this mean mug look on his face. Snobbish-looking, you know what I’m saying?

Cam Newton said on the 4th & 1 podcast

In another episode of his podcast, Newton advised the 23-year-old to act like a quarterback instead of a defensive back. Secondaries have the leverage of being loud and proud, but quarterbacks must conduct themselves differently. In Newton’s view, a quarterback should be as composed as the CEO of a franchise.

Lead with work, not clout. He took on the persona of a DB [cornerback]. [At] DB you’re able to do certain things—can speak loud, be rambunctious, and have that bravado, [but] QB you are the CEO.

Cam Newton said

Sanders’ draft slide was monumental. Mock drafts as early as January considered him a top-three pick. The status quo changed rapidly in March and April. He was no longer the most wanted man on a QB-needy team’s list.

Despite the concerning trend, he was still viewed as a first-round prospect. That perception changed after he went undrafted on the first two days. The Cleveland Browns eventually took Sanders in the fifth round, 144th overall.

He wasn’t the first quarterback drafted by the AFC North team. Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry selected Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel two rounds earlier.

Cam Newton wants Shedeur Sanders to prove that he can step out of his father’s shadow

Not every player gets to learn from a great athlete like Deion Sanders. Shedeur reaped the benefits since he was little. Prime Time was the coach at Jackson State, where they won a D2 title before moving to Colorado. The pair revived the program that had lingered in the bottom echelons of college football for a long time.

Shedeur Sanders receives a lesson in humbleness from ex-NFL MVP Cam Newton
Shedeur Sanders (Image via IMAGO)

Newton argued that Shedeur must prove he can be a good quarterback without his HOF father guiding him on the helmet phone.

This is the first time in Shedeur’s life that, as a grown man, he’s not being coached by his dad [Deion Sanders]. And that’s a lot of impact. Is he deserving of a top-10 pick? Absolutely… Daddy ain’t gonna be able to save you, bro…Take that on as a challenge.

Newton said

Newton isn’t the only one who blamed Prime for his son’s slide. Veteran sports contributor Stephen A. Smith speculated that NFL teams passed on the 2024 FBS pass completion leader because they would rather not deal with Deion Sanders.

I believe that the biggest issue in all of this was Primetime Deion Sanders and the thought of having to deal with him… It’s hard for me to sit here today and watch a dude that was once projected to be one of the top 2 picks potentially in the draft to drop completely out of the first round and to ignore all those reports that had come out about him leading into the draft.

Stephen A. Smith said on First Take

Former NFL QB Robert Griffin III heard from his sources that there’s truth to Stephen A’s hypothesis.

I’m being told some NFL Head Coaches feared drafting Shedeur Sanders in the 1st round as a starter, it not working out and then eventually being replaced by Deion Sanders as head coach. That’s weak and cowardly. Cost this man $40 million.

Robert Griffin III said

Whatever the reason may be, Sanders has his foot in the door. He has a mountain climb with four other quarterbacks fighting for the same goal as his. NFL teams have until August 23 to lock their 53-man roster. Sanders must fight hard to be part of that group. And who knows, in a couple of years, he will end up being the starter for the Browns.

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