There’s no doubt that since last Friday the narrative has changed in the Browns’ training camp, after Shedeur Sanders had a spectacular night – throwing two touchdown passes and putting on a real show to defeat the Carolina Panthers in the team’s first preseason game under head coach Kevin Stefanski.
A few days before the game, Shedeur Sanders had been placed as the Browns’ QB4, which was no surprise. Despite his good performances in practice, he had never been given the same repetitions as the other quarterbacks.
However, muscle injuries to Kenny Pickett and rookie Dillon Gabriel gave him the opportunity to start the game. Against many doubts, Shedeur Sanders shined, and now he has Kevin Stefanski seriously thinking about who will be the team’s starting quarterback. The heavy favorite is Joe Flacco, but the noise Shedeur Sanders is making will be a factor.
Browns legend believes Shedeur Sanders can lead the team
Shedeur Sanders has been questioned a lot in recent months. After unexpectedly falling to the fifth round in the Draft – when he had been projected as a first-round quarterback – many started to doubt whether he could understand an NFL playbook.
Now, when a large percentage of critics expected him to fail in the game against the Panthers, Shedeur Sanders simply shined and took a big step forward. Browns legend Hanford Dixon believes the rookie can play at a high level.
“You can tell if you can play or not. It’s just that simple. Either you can play or you can’t play. And this kid can play,” Dixon said on The Dawgs podcast.
Kevin Stefanski has yet to confirm whether Shedeur Sanders will start the game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but one thing is certain – he has earned more reps with the first team. The drama in Cleveland is growing.
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