NFL great Warren Moon offers advice to Shedeur Sanders as he kicks off pro career with Browns
Over the past week Shedeur Sanders' free fall down NFL draft boards became one of the majority of talked-about topics in the sports world While he was once projected as a first-round pick it took until the fifth round for the former Colorado quarterback's name to come off the board Shortly after the Cleveland Browns selected Sanders on the final day of the annual draft he took to social media to share a short but emotional message Thank you GOD In the days since multiple in the sports world and beyond have attempted to analyze Sanders' drop During a visit to Churchill Downs ahead of Saturday's Kentucky Derby Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon became one of the latest to weigh in on the Sanders saga CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMMoon a nine-time Pro Bowler during his storied career offered Sanders advice as he prepares to begin his NFL career with the Browns You can t act like a cornerback when you re playing quarterback Quarterback is a humble position You ve got to be respectful Moon announced Friday during an appearance on Up Adams WARREN MOON GIVES TITANS' NO OVERALL PICK CAM WARD HIS RETIRED JERSEY NUMBERMoon also reminded Sanders of the great responsibility that he would shoulder as an NFL quarterback You ve got to be a leader You re the face of the franchise There s so much more responsibility that comes along with it and that s what he has to understand Moon added When sought to describe his pre-draft interview experience with Shedeur an anonymous NFL assistant coach noted it was the worst formal interview he'd been privy to He's so entitled He takes unnecessary sacks He never plays on time He has horrible body language He blames teammates But the biggest thing is he's not that good the unnamed assistant coach mentioned via NFL Media WARREN MOON GIVES TITANS' NO OVERALL PICK CAM WARD HIS RETIRED JERSEY NUMBERDespite the scrutiny Sanders' pre-draft process received Moon expressed optimism about the opportunity ahead for the young signal-caller now that he has a clean slate You Sanders understand the things that you might ve done wrong or done right throughout the pre-draft process but now you re drafted Moon declared You re in an organization You ve got a chance to go in there and make a name for yourself It s how you go about doing it It s how you attack it There s nobody there that s solidified in that job at quarterback right now Sanders finished the season at Colorado with passing yards He will join a crowded quarterback room in Cleveland joining Deshaun Watson Joe Flacco Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
