All eyes are on the depth chart in Cleveland.
After trading Joe Flacco to the Bengals, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski was non-committal about who would serve as the backup quarterback in Sunday’s road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Rookie Dillon Gabriel will be making his second career start, and either Shedeur Sanders or practice squad quarterback Bailey Zappe will be his backup.
Sanders was QB3 before the Flacco trade, so it stands to reason that he would naturally slot into the QB2 role, however, it’s clear Stefanski isn’t ready to make that move — otherwise, he would’ve already come out and said as much.
Sanders has taken a more mature approach this week to everything going on around him, in contrast to his mime antics earlier this season.
What did Sanders say?
“We’re going to make sure we do everything we can to make sure Dillon’s ready for the game,” Sanders said. “Whatever that means.
“Each and every day, even when Joe was the starter, preparing the right way and being ready to know that you could get out there at any point in time. I’m overly confident within myself.
“I know when I first got here, I’m ready to play, but it’s up to the coaches and whatever decision they make then, I’m fine with.”
On Thursday, Cleveland’s offensive coordinator Tommy Rees spoke highly of Sanders’ preparation.
“We’re looking for constant improvement throughout the season, and he’s done that,” Rees said. “I think you see the growth and the familiarity of the offense and what we’re asking of those guys.
“I think the level of preparation it takes week to week when you’re putting a new game plan together, that’s a learning curve for all rookies.
“So, I think he’s gotten more used to that, gotten up to speed, doing a nice job in his preparation and understanding what the game plan holds. And when he’s had his opportunities to go operate it, he’s done a nice job.”
Sanders has been patiently waiting in the wingsGetty Gabriel got his first career start in Week 5 against the Minnesota VikingsGettySanders was also asked to respond to Rex Ryan’s earlier comments, which led to his pantomimed moment, but he said he’s done with all the negativity.
“We not on no negativity from now on,” Sanders said. “We not doing that. I’m just here to be positive. I don’t speak on anything negative.
“That’s the new wave, that’s what we’re going for. Anything negative, we not talking about it, we not speaking on it.”
Sanders was self-aware and acknowledged that he knows his personality isn’t for everybody.
“I guess not everybody likes playful all the time,” Sanders said. “So it’s to understand how to be at all times and keep my personality a little bit slimmer, I guess. Because not everybody understands it at all times and you may not have a full time to be able to explain things.”
Sanders has clearly grown both on and off the field since arriving in Cleveland. Whether that growth will earn him the QB2 spot remains to be seen, but he’s starting to learn what to say and more importantly, what not to say.
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