Dynamic duo debate: Why Sterling Shepard is better
BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com
Barry Sanders or Sterling Shepard?
The answer is easy, yet difficult.
Choose one and either way you get a fantastic player. But the choice is agonizing.
Both are terrific players with terrific bloodlines.
But sometimes tough decisions have to be made.
So I’m going with Sterling Shepard. Sanders might wind up being the better college player (and possibly beyond) of the two. But if I’m starting a high school team and I have the No. 1 pick, I’m going with Shepard.
Coming to the answer was not easy. The reason Shepard wins out in the end, though, is. Versatility.
Need a big-time, game-breaking run? Shepard can deliver. Need a dazzling catch to win a game? He can do that too. Need an arm to throw that pass? Shepard’s got that covered. Need a playmaker to go up and keep the other team’s top receiver from pulling down that pass? By now you’ve figured it out. Shepard can just about do it all.
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