Football fans are teeing off on FS1’s Joy Taylor over her rant on NFL quarterback evaluators after Shedeur Sanders unexpectedly fell in the 2025 draft last week.
In one of the most stunning draft falls in NFL history, Shedeur Sanders went from a projected top-10 pick to not even being selected until day three. Finally, on Saturday, the Cleveland Browns drafted Sanders 144th overall in the fifth round.
It was also a surprise when the Browns took Sanders, since they had already used a third-round pick on Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel. The Browns QB room also boasts Joe Flacco, Deshaun Watson and Kenny Pickett.
Speaking on Monday’s edition of FS1’s “Speak” program, Joy Taylor went on a scathing rant against quarterback evaluators following Sanders’ unexpected fall in the draft:
“With all due respect, I don’t care about quarterback evaluators. You don’t know what you’re talking about….They do not know how to evaluate the quarterback position…There is an insurmountable amount of evidence that you are completely clueless when it comes to evaluating quarterbacks…No one knows how to evaluate quarterbacks!”
.@JoyTaylorTalks goes in on Shedeur dropping to the 5th round 🔥
— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) April 28, 2025
“With all due respect, I don’t care about quarterback evaluators. They don’t know how to evaluate the QB position… No one knows how to evaluate quarterbacks!” pic.twitter.com/s6uSGiMHYC
Fans wasted no time ripping on Taylor over her comments.
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“Joy just explained why she and every other sports media industry talking head is irrelevant…,” said a user.
Joy just explained why she and every other sports media industry talking head is irrelevant…
— The Markcast® (@the_markcast) April 29, 2025
“I don’t watch sports media much anymore, but how does she still have a job?” one fan asked.
I don't watch sports media much anymore, but how does she still have a job?
— Brandon S (@BSaarX) April 29, 2025
“Sport shows need to start getting rid of Sports journalists and just have former coaches, players, and execs. I don’t care about her opinion,” said another.
Sport shows need to start getting rid of Sports journalists and just have former coaches, players, and execs. I don't care about her opinion.
— Watjalukinat (@watjalukinat) April 28, 2025
“her nephew was drafted, but guess who she’s talking about…,” wrote a user.
her nephew was drafted, but guess who she’s talking about…
— channy (@ChanFromMinny) April 29, 2025
“Sorry Joy. Most of these scouts and GMs DO know how to evaluate the QB position,” said a fan.
Sorry Joy. Most of these scouts and GMs DO know how to evaluate the QB position
— Henry (@Henry_M) April 28, 2025
“and she does?” asked another.
and she does?
— NoCapStrikesBack (@notacap) April 29, 2025
Shedeur Sanders was ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft by ESPN’s Mel Kiper, and No. 20 by NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah. Kyper was one of the few analysts who had Sanders ranked ahead of Cam Wad, who went first overall to the Tennessee Titans.
Not only did Sanders fall way down the board, but he also landed on a team that may not even give him meaningful reps at QB in 2025. After all, the Browns have four other quarterbacks (including three former starters) on their depth chart.
Up To Shedeur Sanders To Prove Everybody Wrong
As disappointing as it was for Sanders and his family to wait until round five to be selected, this isn’t the end of his story by any means. Tom Brady (a sixth-round pick) Joe Montana (third-round pick), Dak Prescott (fourth-round pick), Kurt Warner (undrafted) and Brett Favre (second-round pick), were passed over by each team and didn’t enter the NFL with a lot of hype, after all.
