Shedeur Sanders Still a Dynasty Buy Despite Rough Rookie Year
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- Geno Smith was the only quarterback to move more than two spots in the July Dynasty rankings, shifting due to unspecified off-field concerns.
- At least a quarter of the NFL enters July with unresolved Week 1 starting quarterback battles, with the toughest calls in Minnesota, Atlanta, and Cleveland.
- Kyler Murray is ranked six spots ahead of J.J. McCarthy despite McCarthy being five years younger, buoyed by Murray's rushing upside and Kevin O'Connell's history with reclamation projects.
- Tua Tagovailoa is ranked four spots ahead of Michael Penix despite Penix being two years younger, projected as a system fit for Stefanski targeting Drake London, Kyle Pitts, and Bijan Robinson.
- Shedeur Sanders ranks higher than Deshaun Watson purely because of a six-year age gap, despite Sanders posting 10 interceptions against 7 touchdowns and a 56.6% completion rate as a rookie.
- Deshaun Watson has played 19 games in Cleveland with results described as 'mostly horrendous,' though his contract could keep him in the lineup early in camp.
- Sanders could benefit from Cleveland's offseason additions of head coach Todd Monken, KC Concepcion, and Denzel Boston if he wins the starting job.
Why it matters: Dynasty managers holding either Cleveland QB face a camp battle where the ranking reflects a six-year age gap more than performance — Sanders posted a 56.6% completion rate with 10 INTs as a rookie, while Watson has been 'mostly horrendous' across 19 Cleveland games. The loser of this competition is explicitly flagged as a potential cheap buy.
