This is THE year for Shedeur Sanders. Coach Prime had done everything possible to ensure that his kid was protected on the field. With the entire O-line having 6 new kids and Jordan Seaton leading the group, Shedeur should be doing well inside the pockets. However, Deion Sanders continues to struggle with unnecessary media attention because of his recent clash with a Denver Post columnist. His son, Shedeur Sanders, is making a name for himself even before the season has had a chance to start. NDSU and the Buffs are set to clash on August 3oth and people are waiting patiently to watch how Deion’s team manages to perform with the entire revamped lineup.

On August 27th on Valley News Live, we got NDSU HC Tim Polasek giving Shedeur an important shout-out before they face off. “He’s the best player NDSU has played yet,” Polasek noted. The HC continued to mention that Shedeur has a ton of advantages when it comes to accuracy and thinking while on the field. The kid can play solid when he is outside the pocket. “He can play off a platform,” Polasek further added. Some analysts, like Paul Finebaum, will continue saying that Shedeur and the Buffs are “irrelevant”. However, if we look at the stats, the kid is a solid performer on the field. We all know that he did end up having a 9.8% sack rate on his dropbacks last year, but that was solely because Coach Prime did not give it enough thought and relied too much on Shedeur and Travis Hunter to carry the team. This aside, though, the kid still managed to pull in 25+ TDs and over 3200 yards. Not only that, he had the 13th highest completion rate in the entire season, rocking at 76%. So, it’s quite understandable why Polasek gives Shedeur this praise.

Not to forget, even Jordan Reid from ESPN had noted in his scouting report of Shedeur, “Scouts around the league have placed Sanders in the first tier of passers.” And now that Coach Prime has brought over Pat Shurmur as well, this would help Shedeur get an edge on his wonky defense. Reid had also noted in his report that if Shedeur wants to grab the top spot on the NFL draft, then he has to get over the ghosts of his past. His ability to survive in the pockets needs to improve and his tendency to hold on to the ball for too long has to change. Shurmur will help out Shedeur with these. And if we get to see him do a solid run this year, then it’s going to open up big doors for him during the NFL draft. However, while Buffs fans might be having a fun time watching an opponent coach praise their favorite QB. You still gotta keep in mind that NDSU is not going to make it easy for the Buffs.

What’s in store for Shedeur Sanders?

The defense is the only thing that might be a problem for Shedeur and the Buffs against NDSU. Last season, NDSU managed to average around 230+ rush yards every game. This made them rank 4th alongside the FCS teams. While the Buffs, on the other hand, with their poor O-line, managed to give around 176 yards per game. So, Shedeur and Coach Prime have to keep it in their head that the Bison would do anything to test the new O-line Deion has prepped.

Not only that, but another threat is Cam Miller and Cole Payton. Both players were the lead rushers for NDSU back in 2023. The O-line has to work towards shutting these 2 kids down or else the game is bound to go out of Shedeur’s hands. Defense wise the Buffs should have a lead over the Bisons. With all the changes and the new edge of the defensive line, the boys can shut down NDSU’s O-line. However, we still gotta wait and watch how the entire thing turns out on August 30th.