Only second to losing, good NFL teams hate “noise” around their team, especially “noise” around a player who is not making an impact on the team. Outside of his last name, one of the reasons QB Shedeur Sanders fell to the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round was related to noise. Deserved or not, once teams evaluated him as a developmental prospect, the attention Sanders receives knocked him down a round or three.

The social media and traditional media noise around Sanders has continued to grow, with starting QB Dillon Gabriel struggling. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam addressed the team’s reasonable plan around the quarterback position, noting that Gabriel needs more time and Sanders is progressing well.

Then, on Saturday, early afternoon, the team announced that Sanders was being added to th

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