Miles Sanders Sends Message to Top Pick: 'We're Not Rebuilding, We Trying to Get Straight to It'

Miles Sanders is coming off the best year of his NFL career, setting new single-season highs in rushing yards (1,269), touchdowns (11), rushing attempts (259), and yards per game (74.6). On top of all that, he got his first taste of what it's like playing in a Super Bowl and it's one that he can't get enough of.

"It's addicting; you get there once, and you want to go there every year," Sanders said. "I know what it takes. And the stuff we that we did last year, everything worked on all type of levels. Even in the building. Just everybody working to a certain extent and everything just clicking. I know how that vibe feels. I know how a Super Bowl team feels at this point, just chemistry, working together, and literally invested into every single day. Taking no days off, and it's addicting. It's an addicting feeling. And hopefully, we can get to that point and create a championship team over here."

Sanders made it very clear that this team is ready to win now. It's not a matter of hitting the reset button just because there's a new coaching staff and a bunch of new faces on the offensive side of the ball. This is a team that he believes can and should compete right away.

"Whoever we get, hopefully, it's the best guy in the draft," Sanders replied when asked about Carolina's number one pick. "And hopefully whoever comes here just knows it's time to work and we're not rebuilding nothing over here. We trying to get straight to it."

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