Shedeur Sanders Drops Behind Carson Beck as ESPN Analyst Claims Close Watch on Georgia Bulldogs QB

And the Carson Beck-Shedeur Sanders tussle continues. The two QBs have been in a cutthroat race to the QB1 spot in the 2025 season, along with being the top QB in the 2024 season. Several early ratings have only confirmed the point. ESPN analyst Jordan Reid just cemented this debate further, giving Beck an edge over Shedeur Sanders.

Per Reid, Beck would be the No.1 player who he’ll be keeping an eye on this season. Shedeur Sanders got the No.2 spot on Reid’s list. Kirby Smart’s Georgia is already a formidable team this season for Colorado. If Beck continues to get higher ratings than Shedeur Sanders, the QB will need to thoroughly upscale their game against Beck to get that QB 1 spot.

Now, to make the competition a bit more demanding for Sanders, Riley named the players who followed the Colorado QB, who could overtake him if things don’t go as planned in Colorado this season. Texas’s Quin Ewers got the 3rd position, while North Dakota State’s Riley Leonard was at the 4th, and Alabama’s Jalen Milroe was at the 5th position. Now, in the 2025 NFL draft, any of these top QBs could become a threat to Shedeur Sanders, along with Carson Beck, of course. However, Shedeur Sanders has his QB skills to rely on.

Riley had some opinions on Shedeur’s strengths too, like his strong arm and precise ball placement. Yet, he could work on controlling his nerves in the field, leading him to make more calculated and less hasty decisions on the field. If Sanders can manage this well this season, he has a good shot at securing that QB1 spot in the 2025 NFL draft.

Can Shedeur Sanders get to QB1?

The football world stands divided over this. Will Shedeur Sanders be the QB1 or not? On this side, top voices like CBS Sports firmly believe that Shedeur Sanders will be the QB1 in the 2025 NFL draft. Whereas ESPN believes that Carson Beck will easily get drafted as a QB1 before Shedeur Sanders.

The opinions are many. However, all of it would be decided solely based on the performance Shedeur Sanders shows in this season. Last season, Shedeur Sanders was named the most sacked QB in the whole of CFB since he was sacked 52 times. Now if Shedeur and Co. continue making records like these in this season, ESPN’s side of the debate is likely to win. However, if the renewed offense with Jordan Seaton and Co. can take care of it, then CBS Sports’ belief in Shedeur Sanders getting drafted as No.1 would stand true. So, which side are you on?