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Could the free-fall drop of Shadeur Sanders be the footballs gods finally blessing the Cleveland Browns. I know it sounds far-fetched, but is it? imagine this: Sanders winning the starting job by week 9 and plays efficeintly for the remaining eight games. That would give the Browns 3+ season of their starting QB on a 5th-round rookie contract (less than $1.5 milion per).
Add to that the insurance cap relief in 2026 for Watson and the final year of Watson's contract, itself. It would give the browns some relief of the 90+ million Watson cap hit that is coming due. This would also free up the Browns to use their two first rounders on playmakers, rather than another qb in '26, sign some needed FA help and start to replenish their roster with good, young talent.
It's true the Watson trade set the Browns back 5 years but if things play out just right...... The gods are throwing the Browns a bone, but will they pick it up? Or will the Browns be the Browns?
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Who knows?
The Cowboys were in a tight spot when their franchise QB (Tony Romo) was lost in the preseason. Their 4th rounder, Dak Prescott, came in and took the job from there on.
I suppose it could happen here ...... but who knows?
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Could the free-fall drop of Shadeur Sanders be the footballs gods finally blessing the Cleveland Browns. I know it sounds far-fetched, but is it? imagine this: Sanders winning the starting job by week 9 and plays efficeintly for the remaining eight games. That would give the Browns 3+ season of their starting QB on a 5th-round rookie contract (less than $1.5 milion per).
Add to that the insurance cap relief in 2026 for Watson and the final year of Watson's contract, itself. It would give the browns some relief of the 90+ million Watson cap hit that is coming due. This would also free up the Browns to use their two first rounders on playmakers, rather than another qb in '26, sign some needed FA help and start to replenish their roster with good, young talent.
It's true the Watson trade set the Browns back 5 years but if things play out just right...... The gods are throwing the Browns a bone, but will they pick it up? Or will the Browns be the Browns? I think they could possibly be very fortunate with Sanders if something like that was to happen. I think he has a better shot that Gabriel, but I still worry Sanders is too small also. If Sanders was to hit and Dawand Jones shows he is the future left tackle the two 1st round picks next year could be used to really move the needle on the team. Those are both big? so, I am not holding my breath but will be rooting for something like this to happen.
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lol yeah right? We’re the Browns. And the football gods are Steeler fans.
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I see it as a wild card type player. He probably won't work out, but we were gonna suck anyways, so might as well take a swing
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Sanders does have a lot of potential if he learns to process the game faster and improves his arm talent. Problem is he is still a short QB with mediocre arm talent who takes way too long in deciding to pass the ball. I just worry thank picking him up means that we will have a room full of QBs who don't get the reps they need to be ready for the season and all of them suffer for it. Then it cascades into wasting the first round pick we got from Jacksonville, our first round pick, and maybe a future first round pick to move up to take yet another QB in next years draft. It could work out great or end up in disaster. It's the Browns ... which do YOU think it will end up being?
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Is none of the above an option? Because that is my choice.
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More than likely no answer at quarterback will be found this year.
Pickett was their first choice. Flacco is a vet backup.
Gabriel and Sanders are low risk investments. Pickett should start unless he just gets beat out.
Most likely at some point Gabriel and Sanders will get their chance. Meaning Pickett proves again that he is not starting material. Then the first option guy gets to start. If he fails then the next guy up gets a shot.
If the second rookie gets a chance to start then two guys have failed to hold the job.
Odds are against the Browns finding a true starter in 2025.
2026 there are a number of good looking quarterback prospects. However, prospects are nothing more than unrealized potential.
2025 looks like a year of watching out of curiosity.
If somehow one of three holds the job and looks the part. That would be a huge help for the future.
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I think we need to figure out which of the 3 younger QBs needs to be cut by the end of TC, and then we'll be good. Ideally, we figure out quick if Pickett can be a contributor or not. I think the bar that he needs to meet is higher (is he starter material or not).
To be clear, I've already kinda given up on this season. Flacco would need to not only pick up where he left off, but also improve slightly in the turnover area and our run game has to return to pre-Chubb-injury levels. That's a lot of ifs to come through for us all in one off-season.
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So you’re saying there’s a chance….
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