{"id":25771,"date":"2025-06-14T23:23:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T23:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25771"},"modified":"2025-06-14T23:23:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T23:23:03","slug":"the-cleveland-browns-wont-start-shedeur-sanders-but-he-might-be-the-future-they-cant-overlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=25771","title":{"rendered":"The Cleveland Browns won\u2019t start Shedeur Sanders \u2014 But he might be the future they can\u2019t overlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<div data-ua-type=\"1\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo by Nick Cammett\/Getty Images\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-121855394,imgsize-706034,width-400,resizemode-4\/121855394.jpg\" alt=\"The Cleveland Browns won\u2019t start Shedeur Sanders \u2014 But he might be the future they can\u2019t overlook | NFL News - Times of India\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amid a crowded quarterback room and sky-high expectations, rookie Shedeur Sanders is navigating his first NFL offseason with measured patience \u2014 and the Cleveland Browns are better for it.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 fifth-round pick may be generating buzz from fans and media alike, but he\u2019s not yet getting first-team reps, and that\u2019s by design. With OTAs and minicamp sessions underway in Berea, Ohio, Sanders has quietly settled into a developmental role. And while his name may attract the spotlight, coaches and analysts alike are urging patience over projection. The long game, it seems, is what matters most right now.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shedeur Sanders just put together arguably the MOST IMPRESSIVE body of offseason work (OTA\u2019s + Minicamp) of any rookie QB.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders officially finished all practices with a stat line of 41\/53 (77%), ~400+ yards, 9 passing TD\u2019s, and 1 INT (tipped pass).<\/p>\n<p>Not only did Sanders lead\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J3gMP1gDVx\">pic.twitter.com\/J3gMP1gDVx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLRookieWatxh\/status\/1933265903015403650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Shedeur Sanders is buried on the Browns\u2019 depth chart, but the rookie QB\u2019s development could reshape Cleveland\u2019s future<\/h2>\n<p>As of mid-June 2025, Shedeur Sanders remains a work in progress at Brown&#8217;s minicamp \u2014 and that\u2019s entirely expected. The 21-year-old rookie is part of a four-man quarterback competition that includes veteran Joe Flacco and others vying for the depth chart, but Sanders is operating mostly with third- and fourth-string units.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, former Browns head coach Eric Mangini broke down what he&#8217;s seen so far and where the rookie currently stands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of his reps have been with the backend guys,\u201d Mangini said. \u201cHe hasn\u2019t gotten any reps with the ones. As soon as he gets in with the ones, then the hype train is going to roll even further.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Colin Cowherd &amp; Eric Mangini PREDICTIONS for Shedeur Sanders &amp; Cleveland Browns | THE HERD NFL\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1tpe3SHdPfQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>That insight came during Mangini\u2019s appearance on The Herd earlier this week, where he also emphasized the importance of context when evaluating Sanders&#8217; numbers during these early practices. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of learning going on for him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo see the numbers, that\u2019s positive \u2014 but he\u2019s also working against the back end of the roster, so his numbers should be a little bit higher.\u201dIn other words, Sanders is where he should be \u2014 developing quietly, absorbing the playbook, and learning from the veterans around him.<\/p>\n<h3>Why the Cleveland Browns are the perfect team to develop rookie QB Shedeur Sanders<\/h3>\n<p>While Cleveland went just 3\u201314 last season, the team is building for the long haul, and Sanders finds himself in a rare position for a young quarterback: he has time. Kevin Stefanski, a respected offensive mind, is overseeing his development, and Super Bowl-winning veteran Joe Flacco offers an invaluable locker-room presence.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no rush for Sanders to dazzle in June. What matters more is the foundation he\u2019s laying now \u2014 one rep, one meeting, one film session at a time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL News: Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders may be buried on the Cleveland Browns\u2019 depth chart, but his development is quietly taking shape behind the scenes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1579,202,1578,1334,70,370,1118,1577,857,1580],"class_list":["post-25771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cleveland-browns","tag-browns-minicamp","tag-cleveland-browns","tag-cleveland-browns-depth-chart","tag-joe-flacco","tag-kevin-stefanski","tag-nfl-draft","tag-nfl-offseason","tag-rookie-quarterback","tag-shedeur-sanders","tag-the-herd-with-colin-cowherd"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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