The Cleveland Browns knew they were drafting a polarizing prospect when they selected Shedeur Sanders . In Colorado, he threw for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns in 2024, but also absorbed a staggering 42 sacks. That was the second straight year he led the nation in sacks taken, and scouts kept repeating how his habit of holding the ball too long could follow him to the NFL. And Sanders didn’t take long to showcase both the promise and the problems.

Against the Carolina Panthers in his first preseason appearance, he looked confident, finishing 14 of 23 for 138 yards and two touchdowns. He displayed accuracy in tight windows and even showed the ability to extend plays with four carries for 19 yards. Kevin Stefanski admitted afterward, “Pleased with Shedeur (Sanders), pleased wit

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