ESPN’s draft expert, Mel Kiper, recently compared Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders to former Jets quarterback Chad Pennington. Kiper said, “Chad Pennington would probably be my comp for Shedeur.” He mentioned how he loved Pennington when he came out in 2000, ranking him in the top five, even though he ended up going 18th overall to the Jets.

Pennington had a solid career, even though he wasn’t a Hall of Famer. He played for the Jets for eight years, leading them to the playoffs three times, and finished his career with the Miami Dolphins, where he made the playoffs again. Pennington was known for his high completion percentage, earning Comeback Player of the Year honors twice.

However, Pennington’s career was cut short by injuries, particularly after tearing his ACL, which made fans hope Shedeur won’t face the same fate. Sanders had a strong college career, throwing for over 7,300 yards, 64 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions with a completion rate of 71.8%. If he ends up with the Giants or another team, they’ll hope he stays healthy and doesn’t follow the injury-prone path that Pennington had.