ESPN's Rece Davis dishes on if sports media is protective over Shedeur, Deion Sanders

Shedeur Sanders had an historical and unprecedented escaped autumn successful the NFL Draft past week, and the communicative has dominated sports media ever since.

ESPN’s "College GameDay" big Rece Davis weighed successful connected whether the media is protective oregon adjacent acrophobic of Sanders, but besides his legendary father, Colorado manager Deion, arsenic well.

"I’m definite immoderate are. I deliberation that erstwhile you overgarment with a wide brushwood similar that, that you don’t admit the information that determination volition beryllium immoderate radical who are and immoderate who aren’t," Davis said during a caller quality connected OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich."

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Colorado Buffaloes caput manager Deion Sanders with lad and backmost Shedeur Sanders against the Arizona State Sun Devils astatine Mountain America Stadium.  (Mark J. Rebilas-USA Today Sports)

"And I deliberation the flip broadside of that is, I deliberation that determination are besides astir apt radical who are predisposed not to basal for him and bash similar for each small happening that you mightiness not like."

Davis said determination are radical successful sports media who effort and support Deion and Shedeur, portion others whitethorn beryllium overly critical. 

"But I don’t deliberation that you tin accidental that absolutely, that each sports media are trying to support Deion and Shedeur, conscionable arsenic I deliberation it would beryllium unfair if you picked retired a fewer guys who are saying (Shedeur)’s not bully enough, Deion did X Y and Z for him and that’s the lone crushed helium is successful this spot, I deliberation that’s unfair too," Davis said.

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Colorado Buffaloes backmost Shedeur Sanders warms up earlier the crippled against the Brigham Young Cougars astatine Alamodome. (Troy Taormina-Imagn Images)

 "I deliberation astir apt it’s determination successful the middle, determination are radical who are astir apt protective and determination are radical who are unfairly critical."

The Cleveland Browns picked Shedeur successful the 5th round, aft they selected erstwhile Oregon backmost Dillon Gabriel successful the third. 

Sanders’ way to playing clip is complicated, arsenic the Browns presently person 5 quarterbacks connected their roster. 

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Jan 18, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Rece Davis during 2025 CFP National Championship Media Day astatine Georgia World Congress Center, Building A connected January 18, 2025.  (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

Deshaun Watson ruptured an Achilles tendon for a 2nd clip successful January aft helium underwent country connected that aforesaid tendon successful October 2024, and his presumption for the upcoming play is successful doubt. 

The Browns acquired Kenny Pickett successful a commercialized with the Philadelphia Eagles and signed Joe Flacco to a one-year declaration earlier the NFL Draft. 

The erstwhile Colorado star’s preseason minutes volition beryllium enactment nether the microscope by fans and experts arsenic they statement whether Sanders should commencement astatine backmost this season, arsenic the Browns person nary wide starting quarterback.

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