Former Player Compares QB Prospect To Andy Dalton

This year’s NFL draft class isn’t quite as chock-full of potential-laden quarterbacks as last year’s class was.

There isn’t someone who possesses as much natural talent as Caleb Williams, and there isn’t someone who is projected to make as big an instant impact as Jayden Daniels.

But there is Shedeur Sanders from the University of Colorado, who, in the minds of many, could either become a star or fizzle out pretty quickly.

Tim Hasselbeck said Sanders lacks elite physical talent and said his best player comparison is Andy Dalton, which is not an insult.

“My comp on Shedeur Sanders has kind of been in that Andy Dalton range,” Hasselbeck said on ESPN’s “NFL Live.”

“My comp on Shedeur Sanders has kind of been in that Andy Dalton range.”@tthasselbeck shares how he believes the Colorado QB will translate to the NFL. pic.twitter.com/FcbHXR1u4D

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) March 31, 2025

Dalton has long been a reliable, if not a prolific, quarterback in the NFL.

He was named to the Pro Bowl three times in his first six seasons and surpassed 4,200 passing yards twice during that span, and for his career, he has accumulated 39.500 passing yards and 253 passing touchdowns in 175 games over 14 seasons.

He hasn’t been a full-time starter in a couple of years, but he filled in well last season as a starter when the Carolina Panthers benched Bryce Young and threw for 989 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 66.3 percent of his pass attempts in six games.

Sanders had 4,134 passing yards and 37 passing touchdowns last season while with Colorado, and while he isn’t large or explosively fast, he is very efficient and precise.

He completed 74.0 percent of his pass attempts in 2024, and he ended his college career with a 70.1 percent pass completion rate.

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