Cowherd told another story that should raise eyebrows. Often, teams will purposely layer in mistakes during meetings with prospective players to see if they catch them. Sanders didn't catch the mistakes and when a coach called him out it didn't sit well with the young quarterback.

Sports Illustrated 's Albert Breer detailed multiple instances in which Sanders failed to impress prospective teams. In one meeting at the NFL Scouting Combine, a team questioned him on an interception that he threw while he was at Colorado.