The polarizing Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback makes it clear that he wants the starting gig.
Shedeur Sanders may be No. 4 on the depth chart, but it’s clear he wants to be QB1 for the Cleveland Browns.
Getting a huge opportunity to start tonight in the Browns preseason opener vs. the Carolina Panthers, the most talked about fifth-round pick in the history of the NFL will look to make a good impression to improve on that “microscopic chance” of being Cleveland’s starting quarterback this season.

While defensive stud teammate Myles Garrett gave Deion Sander’s son some praise earlier this week, saying, “He’s lighthearted. He works hard. He takes it seriously, his craft,” it’ll be up to the 23-year-old former Colorado Buffaloes standout to prove all of the doubters wrong.
Based on his Instagram post this morning, Sanders made it clear that he believes he can pull it off, sharing an artsy photo of himself leading the offense at training camp, but more blatantly, using 50 Cent’s track “If I Can’t” to accompany it.
For those unfamiliar with the rap star turned business and media mogul’s lyrics, the main refrain goes, “If I can’t do it, homie, it can’t be done. Now I’ma let the champagne bottle pop, I’ma take it to the top.”
That feels like a clear message from the former Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year’s goals to overtake Super Bowl-winning veteran Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, who won a ring as the backup for the Philadelphia Eagles last season, and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel, who has not looked good at all in camp.

Also luckily for Sanders, both Pickett and Gabriel are dealing with injuries, and Sports Illustrated football insider Albert Breer says it’s now or never for Sanders.
“The injuries sort of create a scenario where they’ll get an extended look at Shedeur,” Breer said. “He’s still behind. He’s caught up some. I would put the chance that he’s starting the season opener as microscopic, but if he looks good, maybe he earns some more reps in 11-on-11 work in camp. That’s really how it’s going to happen.”
Sanders certainly has the charisma, and most Browns fans desperately want to see him live up to the hype that Coach Prime cultivated, turning his son into a NIL multi-millionaire.
Now he’ll have to go out and prove it.

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