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ESPN NFL analyst Tim Hasselbeck raised eyebrows when he said his "comp" of NFL quarterback prospect Shedeur Sanders of Colorado has been long-time Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, who started five games last season for the Carolina Panthers.
"He is smart. He knows how to play the position," Hasselbeck said of Sanders. "I think where it gets really tricky is like you're talking about rarified air when you're talking about drafting a guy at the top of the draft. Look, he just is not as physically talented as you would like to see. I mean, it sounds crazy considering he's Deion Sanders' son. But, that's just the case. My comp on Shedeur Sanders has kind of been in that like Andy Dalton range. People have compared him to Kirk Cousins. Those are compliments. Both of those guys have thrown for over 250 touchdowns through their NFL careers. Both of those guys have led teams to the playoffs. But when you're talking about the top half of Round 1 (of the NFL draft), you're looking for elite traits. And he just doesn't have those. Look, you're gonna have to beat the market at quarterback. So you're gonna have to draft a rookie quarterback at some point because of what's happened with the Deshaun Watson deal."
The Bengals' first win last season came against Dalton and the Panthers in September. Dalton was 25-for-40 for 220 passing yards with two touchdowns and an interception in that game. It was Dalton's fourth game with four different teams against the Bengals.
Dalton ranks second behind Ken Anderson among Cincinnati's all-time leaders in passing yardage. Since 2019, Dalton's final season with the Bengals, he has played for the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and Carolina.
In 14 NFL seasons, Dalton has passed for 39,500 yards with 253 touchdown passes.
In 2020, ESPN analyst Ryan Clark compared Dalton to turkey bacon.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Tim Hasselbeck: Shedeur Sanders NFL quarterback comp is Andy Dalton
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"He is smart. He knows how to play the position," Hasselbeck said of Sanders. "I think where it gets really tricky is like you're talking about rarified air when you're talking about drafting a guy at the top of the draft. Look, he just is not as physically talented as you would like to see. I mean, it sounds crazy considering he's Deion Sanders' son. But, that's just the case. My comp on Shedeur Sanders has kind of been in that like Andy Dalton range. People have compared him to Kirk Cousins. Those are compliments. Both of those guys have thrown for over 250 touchdowns through their NFL careers. Both of those guys have led teams to the playoffs. But when you're talking about the top half of Round 1 (of the NFL draft), you're looking for elite traits. And he just doesn't have those. Look, you're gonna have to beat the market at quarterback. So you're gonna have to draft a rookie quarterback at some point because of what's happened with the Deshaun Watson deal."
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The Bengals' first win last season came against Dalton and the Panthers in September. Dalton was 25-for-40 for 220 passing yards with two touchdowns and an interception in that game. It was Dalton's fourth game with four different teams against the Bengals.
Dalton ranks second behind Ken Anderson among Cincinnati's all-time leaders in passing yardage. Since 2019, Dalton's final season with the Bengals, he has played for the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and Carolina.
In 14 NFL seasons, Dalton has passed for 39,500 yards with 253 touchdown passes.
In 2020, ESPN analyst Ryan Clark compared Dalton to turkey bacon.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Tim Hasselbeck: Shedeur Sanders NFL quarterback comp is Andy Dalton
Continue reading...
