Browns' Kevin Stefanski would rather be fired than start CU legend Shedeur Sanders, says radio host

Browns' Kevin Stefanski would rather be fired than start CU legend Shedeur Sanders, says radio host originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Cleveland Browns are one of the worst teams in the NFL, and there seems to be no positive outlook at all. It is Week 7, and they have yet to figure out who the starting quarterback is. For now, Dillon Gabriel is the starter, and Shedeur Sanders is the backup. There was speculation that Sanders would start in London, but that did not come to fruition.

However, Sanders has faced criticism for everything he has done so far in Cleveland. Even when he was the emergency QB and couldn’t fully dress for games, he was still getting flamed.

“On the sideline, with the backwards hat, sunglasses, and the whole look of it, I would just remind Shedeur, lock in on the game,” ESPN Cleveland’s Aaron Goldhammer said.

Sanders is dealing with all this backlash and may not be getting a fair chance, but much of this could have been avoided if he hadn’t declined to be drafted by the Baltimore Ravens.

“I think this is insane. ... At this point you're in the fifth round. I understand you had higher hopes, but you've dropped to the fifth round and you're thinking about being a starting quarterback the next year. I think this is incredibly shortsighted. ... You want to go to a good organization where you can develop and reach your potential,” Alex Smith said on Sunday NFL Countdown.

In a recent episode of 92.3 The Fan Cleveland, there was a comment that head coach Kevin Stefanski possibly refuses to start Sanders.

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“I think Kevin (Stefanski) would rather get fired than play Shedeur at this point...but I'm not doing charity work here. We're not everyone's farm system,” Nick Wilson said on air.

If that is the case, then times are dark in Cleveland. If Gabriel continues to struggle, there is no reason not to give Sanders a chance.

With the way things are looking, they seem likely to stick with Gabriel even during the low moments. Sanders’ future in Cleveland just got even more interesting.