Copyright yardbarker
Now, about that social media moment. ESPN Cleveland’s Brad Stainbrook posted a pretty direct message calling for the Browns to bench Dillon Gabriel and give Sanders his shot. And what did Sanders do? He liked it. I get it. He wants to play and is competitive. But in today’s NFL, liking posts that essentially call for your teammate to get benched? That’s walking a tightrope without a safety net. Sure, Stainbrook clarified that Gabriel and Sanders get along great, and it’s just a hungry player wanting his chance. But come on. We all know how this looks. Gabriel’s Struggles Are Real Here’s the thing: the calls for Sanders aren’t coming from nowhere. Gabriel has thrown for just 702 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions across four starts, with a pedestrian 78.4 passer rating. The Browns are 1-3 in those games, averaging a pathetic 246.5 yards and 17.5 points per contest. Gabriel’s two-interception performance against the Patriots was tough to watch. The offense looks flat, predictable, and frankly, overmatched. I’ve seen enough struggling offenses to know when something just isn’t clicking. What Sanders Brings To the Table He looked sharp in his lone preseason start, going 14-of-23 for 138 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-10 victory over Carolina. He’s confident—maybe too confident when he told ESPN Cleveland he believes he could outperform “a good majority” of starting quarterbacks in the league right now. That’s either refreshing honesty or youthful arrogance, depending on your perspective. But confidence is one thing. Being ready for NFL action is another. And with Stefanski firmly committed to Gabriel for now, Sanders might need to learn the hardest lesson in professional sports: sometimes talent alone isn’t enough to get you on the field. The Bottom Line Cleveland’s quarterback situation is messy, uncomfortable, and headed nowhere good if they don’t figure it out soon. Whether it’s Sanders’ back injury that’s conveniently keeping him sidelined, Gabriel’s struggles that won’t go away, or the social media drama that’s adding fuel to an already burning fire—this team has problems.
