REPORT: Shedeur Sanders won’t play this season unless things get “really weird” for the Browns

REPORT: Shedeur Sanders won’t play this season unless things get “really weird” for the Browns

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— really
— weird? Yeah, I mean, what does that mean? I don’t know. Does that mean Flacco and get like we know, we already know he’s the 3rd quarterback. So what, nothing weird has to happen. The first two quarterbacks got to get hurt or be terrible, and then he’ll get a chance. — That’s what
— she means, I think, yeah, so, but who didn’t know that already. I think we all knew that. Yeah, I don’t know I don’t know. I don’t know why that’s a news story because it makes, I mean, — she’s the
— first person to put it in print where she says he’s not playing this year. But he’s gonna play this year, I assume because I don’t think these guys are gonna make it through the season. Joe Flacco, no, no way he’s gonna make it more than 4 or 5 weeks. It seems very unlikely. Well, I mean, but according to her report, it sounds like Gabriel’s gonna come in. You think Gabriel’s gonna get hurt? I don’t know, but like that’s been the track record. I mean, you know, quarterbacks get hurt. The Browns have used at least 3 quarterbacks. How often? Almost every year. Every year we’ve been doing a show at a minimum. — I can’t speak for
— and if if Dylan Gabriel gets the second opportunity, he stays healthy and he plays well, then he should keep playing. If he doesn’t play well, at some point they’ll turn the page. The only thing is, yes, what you’re saying is 100% right. I think that also, you know. The owner has come out and said that he will play at some point this season, so maybe it’s like a Joe Mixon thing it’s the last week of the season or something like that. Milton, yeah, Joe Milton, what did I say? I think you said Joe Mix. Did I say Mer Milton. Thank you. I appreciate that. Anyways, no, but Shado, Shado just gotta continue to grind, you know, right now he’s quarterback 3, so that means he’s probably. Handling scout team responsibility, him and Bailey Zay is probably splitting time on the scout team right now and he’s trying to get better in that aspect as far as being able to see it, get the ball out quick and make the throws. But yeah, I mean, it’s obvious that Dillon Gabriel is gonna get the action if once Joe Flacco goes down, but I, I would not rule out seeing. For for like the last game, maybe the week or two. Who told you that? Who, who told you, Mr. Rossini, who told you that that he’s not gonna see the field this year. I’m gonna tell you what it is. I’ll give you honest to goodness truthful. See what you happen, you missed on the overflow. The Shaor overflow is now gone because he’s sitting on the bench right now. You, you should have ran this conspiracy theorist article about 3 months ago. You would have been hitting. You’d have been popping. You could have pushed back and said, I, I’m gonna make a bold prediction. He ain’t gonna see the field and everybody went crazy, right? So here’s what it is. Come on, man. I, I always tell people like this, man. I had to learn, as Tyvis said, I wasn’t always part of the media, but I do understand the game as being a seasoned veteran now. You see what happens is when you say the word weird, like you said, what does that even mean? It’s ambiguous, it’s slightly inflammatory, right? You know, call people conspiracy theorists like it’s just like it ain’t too crazy, it’s a little little jab, but what happens is it gets people riled up, it brings stirs people. up a little bit. So now when you say weird people hold on to it and now all of a sudden they get a little traction and they keep moving. The problem is this, at the end of the day, I’ve always said it, you don’t have to mention Shado Sanders’ name if the article was about Dillon Gabriel and Flacco. If Flacco is great and they love it. Put the article and say, you know what, Joe Flac, the Browns are really confident in Flacco and Dylan Gabriel. Leave it at that. Put it out there. Or the Browns, here, here’s the headline. Dylan and Gabriel is waiting in the wings and the Browns are excited. That’s not gonna get no click. There you go. — That an article came out
— today. Why do you think we’re talking about it. I saw an article that that popped up on my phone talking about Shadora Sanders getting traded to some NFC team. Like I’m like, — where did that come from because
— that don’t, that’s not interesting. People don’t wanna see it. And here’s the thing, bro, at this point I’ve always say, hey, if he’s a 5th round pick, he ain’t no good and you don’t think he can play. Then there’s no reason to even talk about the 3rd round quarterback and he’s gonna play this year, but you know, you know exactly why you wrote the article because it’s, it, it, it’s, it’s, it’s, it’s, it’s, uh, it’s, it’s chilling season right now cause right now. Joe Flacco is, you know, he’s a veteran. He played pretty decent. He didn’t play crazy, he didn’t play bad. So you need in this industry, you need either a hot take or you need uh something that’s on the opposite of it where it’s just like either Joe Flacco needs to sit down or Joe Flacco is the greatest thing in the world. Anything medium, nobody’s paying attention to that. That uh it’s a lot of people checked out right now that they’re not gonna watch or they, they’re not gonna get involved unless you do what Sanders is playing. People, a lot of people won’t get interested or excited unless Dillon Gabriel or one of the rookies play. It’s an opportunity to, to try to, hey, let’s, let’s start some, you know, let’s get a little conversation going. Here we go. I think it’s kind of meaningless, but uh. Whatever. I just found the phrasing unless you’re right, you don’t in a good way. It’s bad. I don’t know like why would she say that? I don’t know. It’s it’s like it’s like saying Dustin Fox and Adam the bull will never do another — radio show and stuff
— gets weird saying it would be unexpected for him to play. — So why did you just say
— that? Call her and ask her, man. You guys are dwelling upon a freaking word. Well, that’s it. We’re, I’m annoyed because we’re talking about this just to get clicks. That’s what we’re doing. — I told
— you on Saturday and I don’t like doing and I don’t, I have never done anything in my career just to get clicks. You know, and I don’t like to do that. I, I often in the media we’re accused of just getting, doing things for getting clicks, media members and that’s kind of what we’re doing right now. — So I
— mean we’re discussing yes it’s worth talking about because she brought it up, but is, am I, am I, am I going crazy like the woman is. Oh my gosh, — I guess
— she’s fine. It’s not a big deal. It’s just it’s a nothing burger. It’s like, OK, cool. Like, I don’t think it’s weird. You know what I think is weird? I think it’s weird that we worry more about that than the kicker. We we lost a total football game because of a kicker.

The latest report surrounding Shedeur Sanders has sparked plenty of conversation in Cleveland, and it’s not the type of buzz many Browns fans were expecting. According to what’s being said, Sanders won’t see the field this season unless things get “really weird” in Berea. That’s a bold statement when you consider the excitement that came with drafting him, but it also shows how the organization is approaching his development in Year One.

From the Browns’ perspective, this makes sense. Throwing a rookie quarterback into the fire before he’s ready can do more harm than good, especially when you’ve got veterans like Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett in the room. Sanders has talent, poise, and leadership, but he’s still adjusting to the speed of the NFL game. Protecting him while he learns the offense, gets stronger, and studies defenses might be the best way to ensure he’s successful when his time does come.

For the fanbase, though, it’s a mixed bag. Some will understand the long-term approach, while others are itching to see Sanders bring energy to the field right away. Cleveland hasn’t exactly had stability at quarterback in recent years, so the temptation is always there to push the future into the present. But if the Browns stick to this plan, it means they’re serious about grooming Shedeur the right way — and that could pay off in a big way down the line.

The Sanders fascination makes sense given his father, Deion Sanders, his success at Jackson State and Colorado, his perceived NFL draft stock and fall, as well as his stellar play in the first preseason game. It has gone over the top at times, but Sanders has handled himself well throughout his first taste of pro experience.

According to a report from Diana Russini, Sanders fans will have to wait a long while until they see him on the field in an NFL game:

However, don’t plan on seeing the fifth-round rookie on the field this season unless things get really weird. Cleveland believes in Joe Flacco’s experience and Dillon Gabriel’s development as the backup.

Russini does share that the rumors she is hearing are that the selection of Sanders was rooted in Cleveland GM Andrew Berry’s belief that HC Kevin Stefanski and the coaching staff can “bring out the best in Sanders and help him grow into an NFL quarterback. It is noted that the Browns want to keep developing the young quarterback, but, as noted above, that development may not include time on the field this year. | https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rumor-browns-plans-shedeur-sanders-113943135.html

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