Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders isn’t necessarily in an enviable position.
The Colorado Buffaloes legend enters Browns training camp as seemingly the fourth quarterback in a four-QB competition.
If Sanders can’t leapfrog Joe Flacco or Kenny Pickett or Dillon Gabriel, his job security could come into question.
And if that happens, the rest of the NFL will be watching.
That’s because if the Browns try to sneak Sanders onto their practice squad, he’ll be subject to waivers. And the rest of the league could try to claim him.
“You’re not keeping four QBs,” NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo said earlier this week. “If No. 12 becomes available, it’s almost going to be like a second draft. Training camp is going to be so important for these rookies.”
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You could interpret Garafolo’s “second draft” comment a couple of ways.
Clearly, he doesn’t mean an actual draft.
Instead, it’s the idea that Sanders would then be on offer to the whole league, again. Everyone had a chance to draft him in April as he slid from a consensus first-round pick to round five and pick No. 144.
If he goes on waivers, it’ll be deja vu all over again for the rest of the league. Is Sanders worth the claim?
Maybe the calculus has changed a bit after some positive reviews have come in on Sanders through the Cleveland offseason program. It’s still tough to picture who would take the plunge this time after not doing so the first time.
There’s still lots and lots to be decided for the Browns, that’s for sure.
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