[washingtonismoney]

Barry Sanders hasn't lived up to expectations because they're unreasonable. Sanders was a very good recruit, of course -- and that is meaningful. So Sanders was a better bet than a random three-star RB, but we shouldn't've confused that with being terribly likely to succeed. A five-star is, I believe, about a 40% shot to be drafted. A four-star, half that; and a three-star, half that.

Additionally, Sanders is stuck behind two other highly-ranked RBs. McCaffrey was the #2 APB and #91 overall player, per 247's composite ranking; Wright was the #22 RB and #220 overall player. In this context, it's not exactly shocking that Sanders -- #4 APB, #81 player -- is behind these other two players.

[washingtonismoney]

Barry Sanders hasn't lived up to expectations because they're unreasonable. Sanders was a very good recruit, of course -- and that is meaningful. So Sanders was a better bet than a random three-star RB, but we shouldn't've confused that with being terribly likely to succeed. A five-star is, I believe, about a 40% shot to be drafted. A four-star, half that; and a three-star, half that.

Additionally, Sanders is stuck behind two other highly-ranked RBs. McCaffrey was the #2 APB and #91 overall player, per 247's composite ranking; Wright was the #22 RB and #220 overall player. In this context, it's not exactly shocking that Sanders -- #4 APB, #81 player -- is behind these other two players.