When you’ve been coached by Deion Sanders your whole life, the NFL might feel like a whole different universe. But for Shedeur Sanders, the shift from Boulder to Ohio has looked smoother than most expected.
Fifth-round picks aren’t supposed to steal headlines. But Shedeur isn’t your average fifth-rounder.
From day one, he has shown up early, stayed late, and attacked the process with the same chip-on-the-shoulder edge we saw during his time at CU. No drama, no excuses — just work.
“I was finally able to get back on grass,” Sanders said on his 2Legendary podcast. “That’s when all the outside noise... was just put to end. I was able to actually get out there and show what I'm able to do.”
Stefanski isn’t Prime
This is the first time in Shedeur’s life that he’s not being coached by his dad. That alone is a major shift. But he’s not walking around lost. Instead, he’s finding footing under Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski.
“Coach, he definitely gonna push you,” Shedeur said. “He gonna make sure you're the best in all areas.”
That’s the kind of accountability that can sharpen a rookie fast. And Shedeur’s responding the right way. That’s growth and maturity. And that’s what Stefanski wants to see out of a young quarterback in a crowded room.
"The Browns QB room is fun"
Nobody’s pretending the Browns QB room isn’t competitive. You’ve got Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, and Shedeur all battling for position. It’s a deep room — but also a strangely tight-knit one.
“The quarterback room is fun,” Shedeur said. “You got a bunch of different personalities... Just getting to talk to the quarterbacks that took NFL snaps, that played in the league — you're living the experience through them.”
Flacco even went out of his way yesterday to say Shedeur’s been a positive presence.
“There’s been at least once in the meeting room he’s made me crack a smile,” Flacco told media after OTAs.
That’s big coming from a Super Bowl MVP, and it shows that Shedeur is starting to belong in the room.
Back to football
What really stands out is how relieved Shedeur sounds to be playing football again. After the nonstop speculation, draft stock chatter, and media noise, he's finally where he wants to be: on the field.
And it’s showing in the little things — better footwork, quicker decisions, sharp mechanics. Reports from OTAs even noted howpolished he looked for a rookie.
He’s not afraid to be coached. He’s not running from competition. And most importantly, he’s not letting the pressure get to him.
That’s what we loved about him in Boulder. And that’s why a growing number of Browns fans — and even national voices — are starting to whisper that he is more than just a developmental project.
He may just be the starter by Week 7.
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