Veteran analyst Jason Whitlock went after NFL quarterback Shedeur Sanders and former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins on Tuesday. Sanders remains a popular topic around the league after he made his first start with the Cleveland Browns in a 24-10 win against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.The rookie went 11 of 20 for 209 yards and one touchdown with one sack and one interception.Kendrick Perkins discussed Sanders' impact on Instagram, comparing Sanders to former President of the United States, Barack Obama."Shedeur Sanders is the most powerful black man since 2009. You know what happened in 2009? That's when President (Barack) Obama got elected in office," Perkins said.The bold comparison turned a lot of heads, including Whitlock's. The veteran shared an edited Barack Obama's "HOPE" poster with Shedeur Sanders and a new slogan: "DOPE AND DERANGED.""The new Barack Obama," Whitlock tweeted.Sanders has been a polarizing figure since his college days. His NFL journey hasn't been different, but to Kendrick Perkins, he is a powerful figure when he is on the field."He's the most powerful black man since 2009... When Shedeur Sanders is on the field, and when I say powerful, powerful because it's two sides of it. Right, think about it.""You got the black community. He's bringing the whole black community together. I ain't ran across one black person that done said one bad thing about Shedeur. That's because he has the balance. He has the balance of that I'm arrogant, but I'm humble too." View this post on Instagram Instagram PostSanders will start against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.Michael Irvin criticizes Kevin Stefanski over Shedeur Sanders commentsBrowns coach Kevin Stefanski was under criticism over his postgame interview. The coach praised several units, but didn't give much credit to Shedeur Sanders for his performance. Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin labeled Stefanski's behavior as a "red light" on Monday."I'm like, that's a quarterback, man. If you want to build him, you want to grow him, you want more moments like this, give him his flowers right here so he'll dig in and work harder and believe, 'Oh man, I do have something here. They believe in me. They gave me an opportunity and we won a game and they acknowledged it.'"The Browns' defense continues to play at a high level, with Myles Garrett posting impressive performances week after week. However, this time the offense put in a bigger effort compared to their first two wins.