

The Cleveland Browns’ quarterback room is under intense scrutiny this offseason. With no clear depth chart and limited transparency from the coaching staff, the competition between Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, and Shedeur Sanders has become one of the most unpredictable storylines heading into the NFL regular season.
While Flacco has made it clear he’s not interested in mentoring rookies Gabriel and Sanders, head coach Kevin Stefanski has remained evasive, telling reporters only that all four quarterbacks are performing well in training camp. He added that a decision on the starting quarterback would come “sooner rather than later.”
With few concrete answers from Stefanski, analysts have turned to tracking training camp reps to get a sense of who’s ahead in the race. From that perspective, things don’t appear promising for Sanders. But the former Colorado Buffaloes star isn’t losing sleep over it.
Shedeur’s focus is on the bigger picture
Throughout offseason activities and training camp so far, Sanders and Gabriel have only practiced with the backups, while Flacco and Pickett have taken first-team reps. When asked about it, Sanders made it clear he’s staying in his lane and keeping his eyes on the opportunity in front of him.
“That’s not my place to answer,” Sanders told the media when asked why he hasn’t gotten first-team reps. “I feel like it’s not in my control, so I’m not even gonna think about that or have that even in my thought process,” he added, via Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.
After his unexpected slide in the NFL Draft, Sanders has chosen to remain grateful for his shot in Cleveland. “There’s a lot of people that wanna have the opportunity to be at this level, and I’m here, and I’m thankful to have the opportunity, so whatever that is, it is,” he said.
Making the most of every snap
With such a crowded quarterback room, practice reps are limited-and Sanders has had to turn to the equipment staff just to get some throws in. Still, the NCAA standout isn’t complaining.
“It doesn’t really faze me,”Sanders said, recalling how his transition from Jackson State to Colorado taught him to adapt. “You gotta understand, we came all the way from an HBCU to a Power 5 [conference team], and now we’re here. So at this point, you look around-there’s nothing that’s a challenge, I would say.”
If there’s one thing Shedeur Sanders doesn’t lack, it’s poise in the face of adversity. Whether that’ll be enough to earn him a spot on the Browns’ final roster remains to be seen-but he’s not letting anything, or anyone, shake his confidence.
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