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On Wednesday, the Cleveland Browns announced that Dillon Gabriel would replace Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback. Shedeur Sanders will stay as the third string quarterback for the upcoming future.
The decision to keep Sanders as QB3 has sparked a debate among fans, who believe that Sanders should be at least the backup quarterback (or even the starter). Former NFL tight end Rob Gronskowski appeared on "Up and Adams" on Wednesday to state Shedeur's case to be the backup QB.
"You can still get Shedeur ready with some very high quality reps. You know, there are chances in practice. Still there's so many different periods where you can't have the starting quarterback do every single thing. It's kind of truly impossible. So whenever Shedeur does have that chance. You know, he just has to show out and show what he has. And he should be number two. I mean, Joe Flacco already proved like that. He's not truly the fit this year for the Cleveland Browns."
Joe Flacco's four appearances as the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns were not his great performances. In these matches, he threw for 816 yards, with two touchdowns as the Browns opened the season with a 1-3 record. To further add to his woes, he registered six interceptions and was sacked nine times.
When Flacco was named as the starting quarterback, it was a question of when the backup (then Dillon Gabriel) would start rather than if they would start this season. Now, four weeks later of the season, former Oregon Duck Dillon Gabriel receives his chance.
But Flacco is not completely out of the scene, as he remains the Browns' backup quarterback, preventing Shedeur Sanders from getting a chance to play.
This decision makes sense. No team wants to have two complete rookies as their quarterback. If Gabriel was injured, the team would want an experienced replacement to help steady the ship rather than another novice.
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