Sanders ranked last in EPA among 37 starters; inaccuracy and coverage reads questioned despite Monken reset.

Sanders enters his second season under new Broncos coach Todd Monken with a fresh start, though without guarantees of Week 1 starter status. One offensive coach drew parallels to Caleb Williams' 2025 turnaround under Ben Johnson: 'Todd Monken is a great reset in the same way Ben Johnson was a great reset in Chicago. Shedeur gets a fresh start with a no-nonsense, offensive-oriented coach who did a really good job with Lamar Jackson.' However, the same voter cautioned that Sanders must demonstrate professional development: 'If Shedeur has really invested in himself to be a professional quarterback, studying the playbook and knowing his assignments and being able to get the offense in and out of the huddle at an efficient clip, which he could not do last year, then there might be some upside.' Sanders ranked last in EPA per pass play among 37 QBs who started at least seven games last season, just behind McCarthy and Ward. An exec assessed: '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.' A dozen voters placed Sanders in Tier 5. Defensive coordinators offered critical evaluations: one stated 'I'd sleep like a baby if I got to play him every week,' while another noted '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.' One head coach offered a more measured take: 'I thought he was all right, better than expected. They did a good job with him of making the game simple. And I thought Shedeur played with a chip on his shoulder.'

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