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By Matthew Schmidt
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is getting ready to make his third start when the Browns face the Tennessee Titans this Sunday, and it could be a pivotal moment for Sanders.
The rookie signal-caller has looked okay in his first couple of starts, but with the season drawing to a close and the NFL Draft inching closer and closer, the time is now for Sanders to prove himself.
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Ken Carman of 92.3 The Fan feels that this upcoming start will tell us a whole lot about Sanders and whether or not he actually has a chance to be the franchise quarterback moving forward.
“I think style points are gonna count to the Browns fans out there on Sunday,” Carman said. “If Shedeur Sanders plays well and they win, I think people will be excited; if they lose, people will be upset. If he plays like he’s been playing the last two games and they win, I think we are going to have a conversation."
Sanders initially made his first appearance in Week 11 after Dillon Gabriel exited the game with a concussion. He went 4-for-16 with 47 yards and an interception. He then went 11-for-20 with 209 yards, a touchdown and a pick in his first start the following week, and last Sunday, he completed 16 of 25 passes for 149 yards and a score.
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"If Shedeur plays well and they win, it's going to be like, hey, can he be the guy? If he doesn’t play well and they lose, that's going to be a different animal and we are going to talk about Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore and all the other things," Carman added.
Carman continued to say that he wants to see Sanders open up the offense and that everyone wants to see him throw the football rather than just tossing short passes and handing the ball off to the running back.
Anthony Lima then argued that if Sanders struggles and looks bad against the Titans, then that's probably it in terms of Sanders having any chance to become the long-term future in Cleveland.
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The Browns selected Sanders in the fifth round of the NFL Draft last April. He began the year as the third-string quarterback behind Joe Flacco and Gabriel, but moved into the backup role after Flacco was traded before eventually becoming the starter.
Cleveland is just 3-9 on the campaign and has a pair of first-round draft picks, so it can either select a quarterback straight up or trade up for one in the 2026 draft.
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