The Cleveland Browns’ quarterback room looks more like a preseason tryout than a settled depth chart. Between Deshaun Watson’s rehab, Joe Flacco’s veteran presence, Kenny Pickett’s second chance, Dillon Gabriel’s journeyman intrigue – and now Shedeur Sanders – Cleveland is going into 2025 with five names competing for one spot under center.
So when a fan jokingly asked Deion Sanders Jr. on X about the logjam – “How do you think it plays out for Shedeur, given the Browns have more QBs than the Cheesecake Factory has waiters?” – most expected something entertaining. After all, Deion Jr. built his Well Off Media empire by chronicling his family’s story with boldness and flair.
Instead? He shrugged it off.
“I’m nobody to even have an opinion on the situation. Whatever the Browns think is the best will be the best,” he posted.
No hype. No hashtags. Just a careful sidestep.
QB chaos or opportunity? Cleveland’s depth chart leaves room for debate
Whether it was strategic silence or just respect for the process, Deion Jr.’s response stood out – especially when you consider the stakes for Shedeur. This is a player who spent two years as the face of Colorado football, only to fall to the fifth round of the NFL Draft.
And yet, not everyone’s counting him out.
Former Panthers All-Pro Luke Kuechly told Up & Adams that Shedeur might just have a path through the chaos. “Flacco is probably the one they trust right now, but do they want him starting Week 1? Probably not,”Kuechly said. “This is where Shedeur should thrive – chip on the shoulder, something to prove.”
NFL insiders like James Palmer have echoed that sentiment, noting the Browns didn’t draft Sanders just to warm a bench. “They see developmental potential. He wasn’t a throwaway pick,” Palmer said on NFL Now.
Still, the road won’t be easy. Shedeur has to win over a new locker room, prove he’s more than the son of a Hall of Famer, and shake off the sting of a draft day free fall.
If that happens, and if he puts together a strong camp, there’s no reason he can’t rise – no matter how long the line is at quarterback.
And maybe that’s why Deion Jr. is staying quiet. Less talk. More proof.
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