Shedeur Sanders, the highly touted rookie quarterback from Cleveland Browns, made his long-awaited NFL debut in week 12 of the season. Despite being considered one of the biggest draft prospects in recent history, his performance was underwhelming.
Sanders, the son of former NFL player Deion Sanders, had been expected to make a significant impact on the field. However, he struggled with accuracy and decision-making during the game. He completed just four passes out of 16 attempts for 47 yards, and was sacked twice. His quarterback rating of 13.5 was also one of the worst in his debut.
Critics have labeled Sanders' performance as "rough," but some are questioning how much blame can be placed on him. After all, he had only been given limited practice time with the first team during training camp and did not take any snaps with them after becoming the back-up quarterback.
The Browns' decision to use Gabriel before making Sanders their fourth-quarter quarterback is also under scrutiny. With Gabriel already taking all of the first-team reps, it's unclear how much opportunity Sanders was supposed to receive.
"It wasn't the debut that he or his fans had hoped for," said ESPN Cleveland Browns reporter Daniel Oyefusi. "But you have to contextualise it. He's playing a really good Ravens defence, and the Browns' offensive line has struggled all year."
Sanders will likely get another chance to prove himself this week against the Raiders, who are also struggling on offense. While his debut was not what he or his fans had hoped for, there is still reason to be optimistic about his future in the NFL.
The question remains whether the Browns have handled Sanders properly, given that they gave him limited practice time with the first team and did not give him any snaps with them after becoming the back-up. It's clear that more work needs to be done to help Sanders develop as a quarterback, but it's also possible that he will benefit from being thrust into difficult situations like this.
Ultimately, the answer to whether Sanders had a "rough" debut or not is subjective, and depends on how one weighs his performance against expectations. While he did struggle in some key areas, he also showed glimpses of potential and promise. As the season progresses, it will be interesting to see how Sanders continues to develop as a quarterback and whether the Browns' decision-making has contributed to his struggles.
Sanders, the son of former NFL player Deion Sanders, had been expected to make a significant impact on the field. However, he struggled with accuracy and decision-making during the game. He completed just four passes out of 16 attempts for 47 yards, and was sacked twice. His quarterback rating of 13.5 was also one of the worst in his debut.
Critics have labeled Sanders' performance as "rough," but some are questioning how much blame can be placed on him. After all, he had only been given limited practice time with the first team during training camp and did not take any snaps with them after becoming the back-up quarterback.
The Browns' decision to use Gabriel before making Sanders their fourth-quarter quarterback is also under scrutiny. With Gabriel already taking all of the first-team reps, it's unclear how much opportunity Sanders was supposed to receive.
"It wasn't the debut that he or his fans had hoped for," said ESPN Cleveland Browns reporter Daniel Oyefusi. "But you have to contextualise it. He's playing a really good Ravens defence, and the Browns' offensive line has struggled all year."
Sanders will likely get another chance to prove himself this week against the Raiders, who are also struggling on offense. While his debut was not what he or his fans had hoped for, there is still reason to be optimistic about his future in the NFL.
The question remains whether the Browns have handled Sanders properly, given that they gave him limited practice time with the first team and did not give him any snaps with them after becoming the back-up. It's clear that more work needs to be done to help Sanders develop as a quarterback, but it's also possible that he will benefit from being thrust into difficult situations like this.
Ultimately, the answer to whether Sanders had a "rough" debut or not is subjective, and depends on how one weighs his performance against expectations. While he did struggle in some key areas, he also showed glimpses of potential and promise. As the season progresses, it will be interesting to see how Sanders continues to develop as a quarterback and whether the Browns' decision-making has contributed to his struggles.
. He's got the talent, but it looked like he was still learning the ropes out there on the field. Four completions in 16 attempts? That's rough, no question 
. But at the same time, you gotta feel for the kid - he was thrown into the fire way too soon and didn't get much practice time with the first team.
. But hey, at least he got another shot against the Raiders this week, and I'm sure he'll learn from his mistakes.
. And maybe they should have given him some snaps with the first team sooner? But you can tell Shedeur's got heart and potential, so I'm still rooting for him 
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he's been hyped for like forever & i was expecting him to crush it in his debut 
but honestly, 13.5 qb rating is NO JOKE lol the browns did give him limited practice time tho 
but omg he's still got this! 
! Like, I'm totally disappointed with him... 
no wait, that's not right... I was expecting more from him, but still kinda impressed by his guts for playing a tough Ravens defence in his first game 
. And yeah, the Browns' decision to make Gabriel their QB before Sanders is pretty shady... 
maybe they shoulda given him more practice time? But on the other hand, it's not like Sanders had that much experience with the 1st team anyway... 
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. I mean, he's got some big shoes to fill coming from Deion Sanders, but we can't expect him to be perfect right off the bat 
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maybe saunders just needed some time 2 get used 2 the first team reps 
still gotta give him a chance tho, he seems like a cool kid and all 
. And let's not forget, the Browns didn't give him much practice time with the first team 
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. I think it's unfair to blame him completely though - he only got limited practice time with the first team and didn't get many snaps with them after becoming backup QB 
. The way Gabriel was handled before being benched is also suspicious 
. It's going to be interesting to see how he bounces back against the Raiders this week 
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