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Ex-Raiders Coach Reveals He Wanted to Draft Shedeur Sanders

Former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce didn’t mince words about how different the franchise’s quarterback future could look today. As Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders prepared for his first NFL start against the Raiders on Sunday, Pierce revealed he intended to draft Sanders if he had remained in charge.

During an appearance on CBS Sports , Pierce said Sanders was “one of our top choices” throughout the pre-draft process and insisted he would never have allowed the former Colorado star to fall to the fifth round.

“When I was with the Raiders, he was one of our top choices,” Pierce said. “If I would’ve stayed there, there’s no way he goes in the fifth round. I’m making the decisio

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