The onus would then fall on Stefanski, the person who decides when the quarterbacks will play. Against the Rams he gave starter Joe Flacco the first few drives, let rookie Dillon Gabriel finish out the half (12-of-19, 129 yards, one touchdown), and then put in Sanders to start the third quarter.

From his spot in the fifth round of the draft to his preseason snaps, Sanders has been under the microscope in a way that only a few young quarterbacks ever experience. This attention has sparked a growing narrative that head coach Kevin Stefanski is holding him back or, as some critics have claimed, even sabotaging his development.

The Cleveland Browns saw Shedeur Sanders play a very sharp game in their preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. Unfortunately, he missed the team's second preseason game due to an oblique injury.