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By James Brizuela
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The Cleveland Browns may have lost on Sunday, but rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders put together an impressive performance. He ended the day with 364 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one interception.
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As a result of his solid play, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has made a major announcement regarding Sanders' career.
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Fans and pundits were begging to see Sanders get a chance to play, and he has come through in fine style. After a rough outing when Dillon Gabriel suffered a concussion in Week 11, Sanders came out in relief, throwing 47 yards and an interception.
Despite the rough start, Sanders was given a chance to start in Week 12 due to Gabrieil being in concussion protocol.
Sanders put together a win with 209 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The calls for him to remain the starter only became louder.
Stefanski announced that Sanders would get a more lengthy audition, and he showed up in Week 13 with 149 yards and a touchdown. Despite the loss, the rookie signal caller showed command of the offense, and his trajectory was very noticeable.
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Now, Stefanski has officially announced that Sanders will remain the starter for the rest of the season.
Sanders has shown that he can lead his offense, despite the Browns still losing games. Through three starts, he has 769 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions.
Sanders will certainly make some more rookie mistakes, but his growth has been shown on the field plenty. Even during press conferences, he shows poise and grace, often skirting questions regarding drama between him and Stefanski.
Stefanski may have saved his job by announcing Sanders as the starter moving forward. The head coach has been in the hot seat for weeks, and the Browns are 3-10.
Cleveland may make a change at the end of the season, but nothing is likely to happen right now. If Sanders can string together some wins to end the season, he will further prove that he should have started long ago.
Either way, if the Browns choose to move on from Stefanski, the next head coach will have a rising star in Sanders to coach. Cleveland will also have some good draft capital to build around him in the next draft and free agency.
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