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\"Shedeur<\/p>\n

Shedeur Sanders<\/a>\u00a0will get a chance to showcase his skillset on Saturday when the\u00a0Cleveland Browns<\/a>\u00a0face the\u00a0Los Angeles Rams<\/a>. However, fans won\u2019t be happy with where he sits on the depth chart.<\/p>\n

During the Browns\u2019 preseason opener, Sanders completed 14-of-23 passes for 138 yards with two touchdowns in a win over the\u00a0Carolina Panthers<\/a>. He was unable to suit up for last week\u2019s showdown with the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>\u00a0due to an oblique strain. It didn\u2019t keep him out for long though.<\/p>\n

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Thursday that Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders will all play against the Rams. As of now, Sanders is third in the pecking order.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll play our starters in the game, depends on how the game flow goes, but between 20 to 25 plays,\u201d Stefanski said when asked about his preseason plan. \u201cThere will be some guys that get out of there a little bit sooner than others. But it\u2019s really an individualized plan for each guy. But you will see the starters out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Browns<\/p>\n

Even though Sanders is the third-string quarterback for Saturday\u2019s game, he\u2019s technically fourth on the depth chart. Kenny Pickett is also ahead of him. He\u2019s still recovering from a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

NFL fans aren\u2019t happy with Cleveland\u2019s depth chart.<\/h2>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing Shedeur Sanders himself can do to move up the depth chart. Browns fans who believe Shedeur has the potential to be the future will have to wait until Dillon Gabriel gets his opportunity first.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is hopefully the same situation for week 1. Just gotta find a taker for Pickett and then let Joe lead the boys to start the year while the rookies continue to learn and battle each other for who gets first dibs when that time comes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that Shedeur is third on the depth chart is not my primary concern. What I find troubling is that, since OTAs, the Browns have disingenuously marketed this as a \u201ccompetition,\u201d effectively asking the fanbase to disregard clear evidence to the contrary.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo is this his way of saying Gabriel will be the backup? I can\u2019t understand why they can\u2019t see that Sanders is the better QB as far as play and personality.<\/p>\n

Fans might not be happy with Sanders sitting behind Flacco, Pickett and Gabriel, but the reality is Cleveland has more money invested in them.<\/p>\n

Besides, the Browns are still going to keep Sanders on their roster. They know if he hits waivers he\u2019d get claimed immediately by a quarterback-needy team.<\/p>\n

If Sanders is meant to be Cleveland\u2019s franchise quarterback, he\u2019ll eventually get his chance to start. To be quite honest, we expect him to considering Flacco is simply a bridge quarterback at this stage in his career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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