After a road win against the Raiders, the Browns will roll with rookie Shedeur Sanders vs. the 49ers.
The Shedeur Sanders haters, faders, and doubters have gotten the news that Shedeur Sanders will start again at home versus the 49ers this week. Sanders, in tandem with Cleveland’s stout defense delivered a win on Sunday.
Sanders passed for 209 yards and a touchdown while the Myles Garrett led defense came away with 10 sacks on Geno Smith. While there are many holes to his game, Sanders did put some good things on tape. While he isn’t in must start territory, Sanders is worth picking up in superflex redraft leagues as another victory may buy him some time as the Browns starting quarterback. When Dillon Gabriel returns healthy, expect Sanders to have to look over his shoulder for every misstep. The beauty for Sanders is that he has the vantage point of being on the field vs. holding the clipboard.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
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The Browns will have Shedeur Sanders starting at quarterback against the Raiders.
Dillon Gabriel remains in concussion protocol and Shedeur Sanders will get the start. The Browns are 2-8 in a Spider-Man meme match with the 2-8 Las Vegas Raiders.
While much has been made of Sanders’ drastic fall through the NFL draft process to starting the season buried on the Browns depth chart, he now gets a chance to prove himself as a starter in the NFL. As the process has not been linear for Sanders, expect there to be volatile output facing the Raiders. Fire up the Raiders defense as a streaming play in Week 12.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
To the surprise of no one, Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson gets placed on the PUP list.
Deshaun Watson missed the final 10 games of the NFL season in 2024 after he suffered a ruptured achilles in week 7 versus the Cincinnati Bengals. While Watson isn’t expected back anytime soon, being placed on the PUP list is one formal step closer to being officially out for the 2025 season.
The Browns have been no stranger to controversy during Watson’s tenure as his off the field behavior is well documented. The only controversy (for now) as it relates to quarterback for the Browns is who will be the starter come week 1. Joe Flacco has the veteran advantage and is the early favorite to begin the season as the Browns starter.
The Browns confused many in taking two quarterbacks in the NFL Draft. Dillon Gabriel (Oregon) was selected in round 3 while Shedeur Sanders (Colorado) was taken in round 5. Sanders plummeted in the draft so hard that some have questioned the sincerity of the pick as it relates to the Browns team building plans. If none of the aforementioned quarterbacks succeed, the Browns can always fall back on Steelers cast-off Kenny Pickett. Browns fans would be wise to keep their refrigerators full this season.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
With the sixth pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns have selected Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders
After an unprecedented slide in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns mercifully gave quarterback Shedeur Sanders a place to play… probably.
Many draft analysts had Sanders mocked to the Cleveland Browns in the draft. Instead, they passed on him six times before executing a trade with the Seattle Seahawks to No. 144 overall in the fifth round, where they finally selected the Colorado quarterback.
Sanders watched as his wide receiver, Travis Hunter, came off the board second overall. He also saw five other signal-callers drafted ahead of him, including new teammate Dillon Gabriel (quarterback, Oregon), whom the Browns chose in the third round. There has been much speculation about what caused the draft slide for Sanders, with many questioning whether it was born of personal beef or an attitude issue. The humbling experience will likely drive the quarterback in a room that includes Gabriel, Joe, Flacco, Deshaun Watson, and Kenny Pickett.
Slightly undersized at just over 6-foot-1 and 212 pounds, Sanders is a pocket passer without the typical arm strength. He is not a playmaker with his legs, but is mobile enough to evade pressure. However, as a pure-pocket passer, he lacks significant athleticism or strength and zip behind his throws. Those are troubling issues that can be improved, as well as a long release time and a long dropback, making him highly susceptible to the edge rush.
Sanders finished his career at Colorado with 4,134 yards over two seasons, with a TD/INT ratio of 37:10. His 71.8 completion percentage led all FBS quarterbacks over those two years, including leading the FBS with a 74.0 last season. Sanders has a leg-up on other rookie quarterbacks thanks to his poise under pressure and attraction to the spotlight; attributes often shied away from by others in his position.
Author: Sam Schneider (@BuyAndSellYou)
On the eve of the NFL Draft, Colorado rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders could be in for a long night during round 1.
There has been growing sentiment that Shedeur Sanders may be falling in the NFL Draft, possibly out of round 1. Throughout the draft process, Sanders has been linked to the Cleveland Browns at 2 and the New York Giants with the 3rd overall pick.
Recently, Louis Riddick reported that the Sanders camp would be very happy with the Raiders, Saints, and the Steelers. With the Raiders sounding more and more keen on selecting Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, that doesn’t sound like a match. The Saints have also been linked to Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart. Peter Schrager came out and said on ESPN that his sources have told him the Steelers don’t have interest in Sanders.
This could all be smoke screens to prevent other teams from trading up for Shedeur Sanders, but given that the Browns and Giants are reported to be taking calls for their first round pick, it is becoming increasingly believable that Sheduer Sanders could fall into the late first round or even into the 2nd round of the NFL Draft.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Per Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano, Shedeur Sanders’ fall may end at 21st overall with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Shedeur Sanders’ draft capital would reportedly plummet if he’s not taken by the New Orleans Saints at no. 9 overall. Other buzz about Sanders falling to Round 2 and that many teams don’t have a Round 1 grade are continued in a similar vein with this drum beat.
However, there are teams like the Steelers who could take Sanders late, or we could see the NY Giants or Cleveland Browns trading up from Round 2 to select Sanders.
Sanders threw for 4134 yards and 37 TDs in 13 games as his 2nd year as the starter in Colorado. Sanders most notably threw to consensus no. 2 pick and Heisman winner Travis Hunter.
Author: Bradley Stalder (@FFStalder)
