Dangerfield, 22, gave further evidence that he is in the process of ascending to the elite bracket of AFL ball winners with a brilliant 35-possession effort in Adelaide's 69-point win against Carlton.
His combination of physical aggression, speed and skill is one few players possess and he now appears to have added the consistency to his game that sees him being spoken of as one of the competition's most damaging weapons.
Sanderson, however, is reluctant to burden Dangerfield with any labels.
"I wouldn't do it to him by comparing him to anyone because he's his own man," Sanderson said.
"Someone said last week, 'We should just let Paddy Dangerfield be Paddy Dangerfield' and not compare him to anyone.
"He's enjoying his footy, he's playing well, he loves playing in a side that's winning and hopefully that continues."
Sanderson is equally unwilling to put a limit on just how good Dangerfield can become.
"It's a difficult one because he's still quite young," he said.
"He's 22 years old, he's playing some really good footy and you see his aggression at the ball and his ability to win the inside contest, but not many players have the outside speed as well."
Although pleased with Dangerfield's development this season, Sanderson is also at pains to stress the work of his midfield teammates that allows him the opportunity to break open games.
"Dangerfield is the highlights reel, [he's] the one that you see ripping the ball out of a stoppage situation and accelerating, but he's getting some help from his teammates as well," he said.
Dangerfield has played 72 AFL games since Adelaide snared him with the 10th overall pick at the 2007 NAB AFL Draft.
