CLEVELAND, Ohio — Scribbles in my notebook as the Browns prepare to face the Raiders in Las Vegas. Shedeur Sanders is making his first NFL start.

1. The Browns are expected to give Sanders some quick, short throws early in the game to help him develop rhythm and some confidence. Sanders completed 74% of his passes at Colorado, the best in Division I college football.

2. Let’s look deeper, thanks to these numbers from Dane Brugler of The Athletic: Of Sanders’ completions, 28% were screen passes. Only 24% were of passes of at least 10 yards. While the perception from some fans and media members is that Sanders often throws deep, the stats are the complete opposite. He’s a short-to-medium range passer.

3. This from Pro Football Focus on Sanders at Colorado: “PFF charts the ball placeme

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