Colorado's Shedeur Sanders puts leadership on display by mentoring backup QBs

CU's "Grown" passer uses his talents in a different way ahead of the season

Shedeur Sanders has made headlines over the past week. The Colorado Buffaloes quarterback made a trip of a lifetime over to Paris as part of Louis Vuitton's Fall-Winter Men's Collection Show presented by Pharrell Williams. He was accompanied by his older brothers and knocked off a bucket list item in the process.

While he represented Colorado on the world stage, his contributions when he returned to Boulder were just as important for the Buffs. Sanders has started to work on off-season drills and remains limited while he heals from a fractured back that he suffered at Washington State last year. During the process, Coach Prime and his staff needed depth behind Shedeur, adding two passers via the transfer portal.

Vanderbilt's Walter Taylor and Kentucky's Destin Wade were working on mechanics with CU's leading passer this week. It shows off a different side for Sanders, who took on more of a leadership role on the practice field via Well Off Media. He was showing off techniques and explained his thought process on reading the field.

Sanders has an outstanding football I.Q. with knowledge passed down by greats like Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. He has continuously tried to be a student of the game by working with other coaches and current NFL talent in the off-season. Not to mention, his father is widely considered one of the GOATs of the game as well.

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When Shedeur steps onto the field, he brings a level of competitiveness that is unrivaled. However, this season will be a different look for the Buffs senior. Colorado made it a priority to rebuild the offensive line, which should allow him to be more effective in the pocket. It was a major part of what CU's offense was missing last year by allowing a record 56 sacks.

Sanders broke the school's single-season passing mark despite missing the final six quarters of the season. He'll try to add on his outstanding totals after surpassing 10,000 yards for his career. Before postseason play, Sanders was one of the nation's most accurate passers. He was one of two QBs with a completion percentage above 65 percent and less than five interceptions.

Colorado will have two weeks before National Signing Day on Feb. 7. There will be a few new additions that are expected to come late in Boulder. We'll see how the roster develops before CU's Spring Game in mid-April.