Shedeur Sanders Makes A Point With Bold Statement On Cleveland Browns

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders feels he's the best quarterback for the job, because of course he does. Would you expect anything else from Deion "Prime Time" Sanders' son?

Specific to the Cleveland Browns, though, the younger Sanders believes that he can be the one to finally fix their quarterback woes. Any doubters can just look at his track record at Jackson State and then Colorado.

"I've done it at two locations already. So it's simple," Sanders explained at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine when asked why he'd be capable of being "the one" for Cleveland.

In fact, whether he ends up with the Browns or somewhere else, it's clear that he'll be taking any doubt in him and turning that into fuel. That's what many great players do, but of course, being raised by "Coach Prime" may make Sanders a bit more outspoken about his "haters" than others.

"That's why when people say that I'm not one of the top quarterbacks or the top quarterback...what are you all [basing that] off of?" Sanders said. "Because I did it year after year after year and you see the progression. Obviously, there's got to be some type of external hate that you have for the family, for the last name, because I know I proved myself on the field."

It will take confidence to step into an organization that has seen high-profile quarterback failures from Brady Quinn to Colt McCoy. From Johnny Manziel to being unable to get it done with Baker Mayfield. From whatever the heck you want to call the Deshaun Watson era.

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And that's just recent memory in Cleveland.

Sanders has the swagger to do it, but as was proven with Manziel, swagger is not enough. That's where he's smart to lean on his track record in his pitch to Cleveland.

At Jackson State, Sanders was the SWAC Freshman of the Year and became the first HBCU player ever to win the Jerry Rice award, which goes to the most outstanding player in the FCS. He won the Deacon Jones trophy in his sophomore season, which is awarded to the nation's best HBCU player.

After following "Coach Prime" to Colorado, he threw for 3,230 yards and 27 touchdowns compared to just three interceptions in his first season playing big-time college football. He then followed that up in 2024 by throwing for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns compared to 10 interceptions.

Sanders is correct in saying that he's been successful at every stop. As many successful college quarterbacks have figured out, though, the NFL is a different beast altogether.

The Browns are currently sitting at pick No. 2 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft behind the Tennessee Titans. There's a great chance for the Browns to draft Sanders, if they do indeed feel he can be the one to turn things around.

We know he feels he can be. Now let's see if the Browns agree.