NFL executives, coaches put Shedeur Sanders last in QB rankings in survey: 'Shouldn't lose to him'

Cleveland Browns backmost Shedeur Sanders had flashes of large play erstwhile helium yet got a accidental to commencement during his rookie play successful 2025.

But it doesn’t look to beryllium capable successful the eyes of executives and coaches astir the league aft The Athletic released its 2026 NFL backmost tiers list, wherever Sanders was dormant past among the 35 ranked awesome callers.

"I’d slumber similar a babe if I got to play him each week," an unnamed antiaircraft coordinator successful the study said.

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Cleveland Browns backmost Shedeur Sanders (12) throws the shot against the Las Vegas Raiders astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Nov. 23, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

An enforcement added: "He’s inaccurate astatine each 3 levels. I can’t archer if helium is going to get better, but there’s a immense spread betwixt him and competent QB play."

The tiers database went from the champion quarterbacks (Tier 1) to the worst (Tier 5) followed by a regular ranking vote. After gathering the surveys from the 50 executives and coaches, Sanders saw conscionable 1 Tier 3 vote, portion receiving 37 Tier 4 tallies and 12 Tier 5 votes.

"He’s not an on-time player, can’t truly work done the coverages, is simply a small spot heavy-footed. He is thicker and harder to tackle than expected, but you shouldn’t suffer to him," different coordinator added.

Sanders present finds himself successful different backmost conflict astatine Browns grooming camp, this clip with Deshaun Watson steadfast and vying for the starting relation successful caller caput manager Todd Monken’s offense.

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Sanders, who was named the starter for the remaining six games of the Browns’ 2025 play aft winning his starting debut against the Las Vegas Raiders, threw for an adjacent 1,400 yards with 7 touchdowns, portion giving up 10 interceptions.

But the Browns surely wanted to spot a amended completion rate, arsenic helium connected connected conscionable 56.6% of his throws.

Cleveland Browns backmost Shedeur Sanders (12) astatine the enactment of scrimmage successful the 3rd 4th astatine Bank of America Stadium. (Bob Donnan/Imagn Images)

Could Monken’s power arsenic an offensive-minded caput manager assistance Sanders’ improvement with the Browns? One elector believes so.

"Todd Monken is simply a large reset successful the aforesaid mode Ben Johnson was a large reset successful Chicago. Shedeur gets a caller commencement with a no-nonsense, offensive-oriented manager who did a truly bully occupation with Lamar Jackson," the elector told the outlet.

"If Shedeur has truly invested successful himself to beryllium a nonrecreational quarterback, studying the playbook and knowing his assignments and being capable to get the discourtesy successful and retired of the huddle astatine an businesslike clip, which helium could not bash past year, past determination mightiness beryllium immoderate upside."

Monken inactive indispensable marque his QB1 clear, and helium has been steadfast each offseason successful saying determination volition beryllium a existent contention taking spot successful his archetypal Browns camp. Sanders, Watson and Dillon Gabriel are battling each different arsenic we speak.

Shedeur Sanders, No. 2 of the Cleveland Browns, throws a walk during mandatory minicamp astatine CrossCountry Mortgage Campus successful Berea, Ohio, connected June 9, 2026. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

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Watson made it connected the list, too, ranking 31st among the 35 quarterbacks. He did not play past play arsenic helium continued his betterment from an Achilles wounded suffered successful the 2024 campaign.

The Browns volition get their archetypal sensation of contention connected Aug. 15 erstwhile they look the Bears successful their archetypal preseason game.

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