NFL executives, coaches put Shedeur Sanders last in QB rankings in survey: 'Shouldn't lose to him'

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders had flashes of great play when he finally got a chance to start during his rookie season in 2025.

But it doesn’t seem to be enough in the eyes of executives and coaches around the league after The Athletic released its 2026 NFL quarterback tier list.

Sanders was dead last among the 35 ranked signal-callers.

"I’d sleep like a baby if I got to play him every week," an unnamed defensive coordinator in the report said.

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders throws against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium Nov. 23, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

An executive added, "He’s inaccurate at all three levels. I can’t tell if he is going to get better, but there’s a huge gap between him and competent QB play."

The tiers list went from the best quarterbacks (Tier 1) to the worst (Tier 5) followed by a regular ranking vote. After gathering the surveys from the 50 executives and coaches, Sanders received just one Tier 3 vote, while receiving 37 Tier 4 tallies and 12 Tier 5 votes.

"He’s not an on-time player, can’t really read through the coverages, is a little bit heavy-footed. He is thicker and harder to tackle than expected, but you shouldn’t lose to him," another coordinator added.

Sanders now finds himself in another quarterback battle at Browns training camp, this time with Deshaun Watson healthy and vying for the starting role in new head coach Todd Monken’s offense.

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