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After being projected as a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the fall of Shedeur Sanders continues to get fans and analysts talking and not getting fans and analysts out of their seats.
The former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback was selected in the fifth round with the 144th pick by the Cleveland Browns and is fighting for his starting job against Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel.
Despite this, Chad Johnson, former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, stated that this situation only generates conflict in the older generations, but the younger ones don't seem to find reasons for this to affect them.
"The young folks really don't have a problem with it. They enjoy it. It's the older folks in general that's doing all the hating, and yes some of the hate does come from his father but also some of the hate is going to come from him and what he's been able to accomplish," Ochocinco said.
He further explained that people confuse his arrogance with the confidence he has shown in himself, saying that "some people don't like that. They want you to be humble." However, Johnson advised Sanders not to change the way he plays: "He's a quarterback, the quarterback position is supposed to carry themselves a certain way.... It's a double standard but it is what it is," he said.
Finally, in addition to encouraging him to keep working, he asked him to make a difference in Cleveland: "I hope he doesn't change anything, just put his head down, do the work you need to do, and handle your business and change the quarterback position which hasn't been good for the Browns consistently in a very very long time." Johnson said.
The fight for the starting job
With five options to fill the quarterback position, the Browns will have a tough decision to make and are not ruling out the option of releasing one of them.
Shedeur Sanders is ed by Dillon Gabriel, who was acquired by the Browns during the third round of the Draft, is one of their competitors.
In addition, options include Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, who were already with the team, and Deshaun Watson who is recovering from his Achilles injury and was the QB1 before his injury.
And although Sanders has shown great results, the Browns, for the moment do not have a clear starter. For this reason, each of the contenders will have to push themselves to the limit.