Colin Cowherd Makes Bold Shedeur Sanders Prediction For Cleveland Browns Season

On FS1’s The Herd on Monday, Colin Cowherd outlined two reasons why he believes that Shedeur Sanders will get an opportunity to be the Browns starting quarterback during the 2025 season. One was in regards to Browns owner Jimmy Haslem, who as Cowherd puts it, is “impulsive” and wanting star power.

“The owner of the Cleveland Browns, Jimmy Haslem, is really impulsive. He drafted Johnny Manziel over better quarterbacks. He drafted Baker Mayfield. He signed Deshaun Watson to a ridiculous guaranteed deal,” Cowherd said. “There’s a lot of believe in the NFL that Jimmy Haslem is the reason that of all the teams, Cleveland finally drafted Shedeur Sanders. He is desperate to be recognized and for star power.”

Cowherd then lists his second reason. The Browns schedule in the opening month is a gauntlet. They face five of the top offenses in the NFL from a season ago in each of their first five game; the Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, and Minnesota Vikings. If the Browns struggle in these games and are a tough watch on offense with one of the other quarterbacks on the roster, the door could be open for Sanders. 

“Cleveland’s roster is the weakest easily in the division, and the early schedule is brutal….You think old Joe Flacco, dull Kenny Pickett, small Dillon Gabriel when the team is getting beat 33-17…against exciting Jordan Love and Lamar Jackson, or brilliant Joe Burrow, or highly productive Jared Goff,” Cowherd said. “My prediction, you start looking at the schedule between week seven and 10, Shedeur Sanders is going to get a shot here.”

Cowherd added that while Sanders playing may not necessarily translate to winning right away, it would captivate fans regardless. 

“This is going to be a team that’s going to be boring offensively,” Cowherd said. “You know what will make them not boring? Shedeur Sanders taking snaps win or lose.”

Browns Open Season Against Joe Burrow and Bengals 

The Cleveland Browns kick off their 2025 season at home on September 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The quarterback they will welcome in will be Bengals star Joe Burrow, who led the NFL in passing yards and passing touchdowns last season.