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The Cleveland Browns quarterback room is pretty crowded. Two veterans. Two rookies. At this point, we can assume that the team will be carrying three quarterbacks by the time the 53-man roster is finalized when the preseason is over.
Most likely, that will be one veteran and two rookies. That veteran could be Joe Flacco, who we learned doesn’t dance in public.
When it comes to every quarterback getting reps, it’s apparent that not every quarterback will get the same share. One particular quarterback who faces these odds is rookie 5th-rounder Shedeur Sanders. Despite this, Sanders main goal should be efficiency, instead of “wow plays” to work his way up the depth chart.
An offense’s efficiency is vital
Let’s get this out of the way now: It is highly unlikely Sanders will be cut by the team. However, the Colorado quarterback has to realize that he’s not going to get the same share of reps in a loaded quarterback room.
As a quarterback, Sanders has his limitations. He lacks the ability to create out of structure, doesn’t have the biggest arm, and he will tend to create more sacks than throwing the ball out of harm’s way. However, Sanders has one thing that he excels at, and that’s playing with timing and accuracy.
With the Browns offense going back to heavy usage of play action and run game, head coach Kevin Stefanski will be looking at two things in his quarterback: How well does he operate the offense and how efficient the offense is with the QB.
Watching Sanders’s tape when he was at Colorado, the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year did his best to keep his offense on time and on schedule. The Buffaloes’ offense as a whole was flawed; their offensive line struggled in pass protection and struggled to run the ball.
Despite those issues, Sanders was able to put up quality numbers.
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Publish date : 2025-06-07 16:16:00
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