"Another PR move" - NFL fans not impressed as Shedeur Sanders surprises high school kids with heartwarming gesture
- Shedeur Sanders, a fifth-round quarterback pick, joined the Cleveland Browns in 2025 amid intense media attention and controversy before playing any professional snap.
- His selection followed the Browns trading up for him, despite already acquiring two other quarterbacks, creating a crowded and complex quarterback room.
- Sanders starts as the fourth quarterback behind Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Dillon Gabriel, with Flacco expected to start barring injury and the team emphasizing open competition.
- Critics, including former Browns QB Robert Griffin III, argue Cleveland set Sanders up to fail by limiting his reps and placing him in a challenging environment with a poor track record for late-round QBs.
- Sanders faces an uphill battle to become the Browns' starting quarterback, but the team views him as a highly accurate passer who can exceed expectations despite his draft position.
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Browns make final quarterback decision after Shedeur Sanders NFL Draft pick
THE Cleveland Browns already have an idea of who will be their starting quarterback. The Browns have a crowded quarterback room, but one name is currently above the rest in the race for QB1. GettyThe Cleveland Browns are zeroing in on Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback[/caption] GettyKenny Pickett will likely slot into the No. 2 spot[/caption] Cleveland has a brand new quarterback room this year, making four acquisitions over the course of…
Calls Mount Against Kenny Pickett's Training Camp Decision As Browns Accused of Sandbagging Shedeur Sanders
In Cleveland, the quarterback room feels more like a casting call for a gritty sports drama than a depth chart. Kenny Pickett, the former ‘hometown hero’ turned NFL journeyman, walked into his first Browns minicamp with gloves on and expectations even heavier. Meanwhile, Shedeur Sanders—a legacy name with arm talent to match—is buried at QB4. The city’s buzzing, not with hope, but with questions: Who’s next? Who’s lost? And who got set up to fai…
Browns will have to navigate the celebrity quarterback circus once again
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are no strangers to quarterback controversies, but their latest iteration comes with a twist: their most famous signal-caller is technically fourth on the depth chart.
Ex-Browns QB Says Shedeur Sanders 'Set Up to Fail'
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III didn’t mince words when discussing Shedeur Sanders’ situation with the Cleveland Browns. The Browns selected Sanders in the fifth round in what was the most discussed pick of the draft. Sanders was projected to be a first-round pick but suffered a historic free fall until the Browns decided to end his slide. Griffin, who played for the Browns during the 2016 season, thinks Sanders is being “…
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