Game film may show why Browns aren't ready to start Shedeur Sanders

Nguyen noted that "Sanders made the most of his opportunity" and "looked poised" as he completed 14-of-23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns in the 30-10 victory over Carolina. That said, Reisland pointed out that the first-year pro "misread" the Panthers' defense on the previously mentioned fourth-down play. 

"After the misread," Reisland continued, "Sanders compounds the error by holding onto the ball and scrambling instead of throwing it away or giving his receiver a chance to make a play."

Sanders took an FBS-high 94 sacks over his final two college seasons. Multiple plays from the Panthers matchup indicate that he would be responsible for far too many avoidable drive-killing sacks if he went up against a first-team defense during Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 7. 

Perhaps the best news regarding Sanders' development is that Stefanski reportedly won't "be swayed by public opinion" coming off one preseason game. As of Tuesday morning, FanDuel Sportsbook continued to list Flacco as a -310 betting favorite to start against Cincinnati. To compare, Sanders was a +1060 betting underdog to get the nod for that game.

Sanders should receive ample opportunity to show what he learned when Cleveland continues its preseason against the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. Sanders and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel could get the majority of the reps if the Oregon product isn't still slowed by the hamstring injury that kept him out of the Carolina game.