For the last couple of days, the Cleveland Browns have been mired in a controversy involving their backup quarterback, Shedeur Sanders.
Sanders, who was a fifth-round draft pick, was not named a starter or even a backup to starter Joe Flacco, and a lot of people called out the club, saying they tried to sabotage the young star, which, of course, the club denied.
Fresh off his engagement, Travis Kelce added his two cents on the matter on his podcast “The Heights” and thinks the Browns should play Sanders.
"Give the people what they want... The world wants to see him go out there and not only play, but succeed. At this point, guys are rooting for him," Kelce said. "This isn't anything against Dillon; this isn't anything against Joe. I'm just saying the excitement is there for him to go out and play. He's going to put eyes on the screen. He's going to bring people to the game. It is what it is, man. I would love to (expletive) see him."
Sanders was impressive in his Browns debut against the Carolina Panthers. He completed 17 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions.
However, when he played in the Browns' last preseason game, he didn’t fare too well, which led some to believe the team did this on purpose because he didn’t play with the first or second team.
The reality of the situation is that Sanders was a fifth-round draft choice, and Dillon Gabriel was picked ahead of him. The Browns had already announced that Flacco would be the starter, with Dillon and Sanders on the bench.
Kelce forgets this is not a show, this is a business, and what the Browns are doing is fielding the best team to help them win. If the Browns thought either Gabriel or Sanders were good enough to start, they would have started.