Shedeur Sanders is currently a backup for the Cleveland Browns, but many of his fans struggle to figure out why he is not starting in the NFL at this point of time. The fifth-round pick did make the 53-man roster for Cleveland, but Joe Flacco is the current starter.
During the pre-draft process, many fans and analysts considered him a top-tier quarterback. This list consists of Skip Bayless, the former ESPN and Fox analyst who now has his own show named after him. He took the microphone on Saturday and expressed his disappointment with the current situation of the rookie.
Skip named Tom Brady and the Raiders as the main reasons for the ongoing situation. He said that the Raiders made seven picks before Sanders was off the daft board, but Las Vegas decided to pass on him:
"Tom Brady is wearing a headset. Now that you know that he's that actively involved day-to-day with the Raiders, you don't think it was his word? That was the bond in Las Vegas for not taking Shedeur. They had seven chances to take him before Cleveland in the fifth round. Seven chances. And Tom Brady's Raiders passed seven times on Shedeur Sanders. Outrageous. The biggest shame I've ever experienced in all my time covering NFL drafts was Shedeur falling to the fifth round. It's just wrong."
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski reflects on Shedeur Sanders situation
So far the Browns have no intention of replacing Joe Flacco as their QB1. During Friday's news conference, Kevin Stefanski addressed the talks about Shedeur's availability for Week 4.
The Browns coach brushed the situation off with his response.
"He's done a good job. I think all of our guys feel like they're ready. And they're working very hard at it. We do a lot of work with our players, rookies, and offense- all of our guys. Spending every available minute we have with them, getting them ready physically and mentally, whether it's in the weight room, the meeting room, out on the field. So, all our guys are working very hard."
The Browns will face the Lions this Sunday at Ford Field. Joe Flacco is expected to remain the starting quarterback of the team in Week 4.