NFL insider makes massive Shedeur Sanders debut announcement despite Browns HC Kevin Stefanski's stance on Coach Prime's son

Will Kevin Stefanski start Shedeur Sanders? - via Getty/CMS
Will Kevin Stefanski start Shedeur Sanders? - via Getty/CMS

Shedeur Sanders is still officially the Cleveland Browns' backup quarterback, but at least one person thinks those days will end soon. After a 27-20 loss at the New York Jets, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that the AFC North's current cellar-dwellers would be sticking with Dillon Gabriel as their starter over his fellow rookie (via Yahoo Sports):

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“We’re going to stick with Dillon. Obviously, young players that you’re always trying to get one game better.”

However, Jonathan Jones thinks Sanders will eventually get his first snaps as a starter. He said on CBS Sports HQ:

"It's hard to say [the Browns] didn't lose today because of Dillon Gabriel. I don't know if it's this upcoming week, I don't know if it is this next week, but sooner rather than later, we will finally see the debut of Shedeur Sanders."
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As for Gabriel, he acknowledged that change would always be necessary -- even if it meant him being sent to the sidelines for Sanders (via the Mirror US):

“When things aren’t going well, there is always going to be change because to keep doing the same thing and don’t change anything is insanity.”

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Browns insider defends Kevin Stefanski’s Shedeur Sanders decision

One proponent of keeping Shedeur Sanders on the bench is Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot, who said in a YouTube video:

“I still think it’s the right decision. There are eight games left, and at 2–7, they’re not going anywhere. So, what do they have to play for? … I think that time is going to come — but not yet. They want to give Dillon enough of an on-ramp to see what he can do, to let him develop.”
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She also touched on the offensive improvements made under offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, which may push coaching and management to hold on to Dillon Gabriel for at least a little longer:

“They moved (Gabriel) out of the pocket more, took some downfield shots, used Malachi Corley a bit more — things they needed to do. There were still drops, sacks, and mistakes, but there’s something to build on.”
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