Kevin Stefanski responds to Shedeur Sanders’ ‘ready’ comment

Earlier this week, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders told ESPN Cleveland that he feels like he’s “ready” to play right now in the league. The rookie also added that he didn’t feel comfortable with his role as a scout team player. 

On Friday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski gave an update on where Sanders is with the offense. He appreciated Sanders telling the media that he feels like he’s ready to start, but didn’t confirm the fifth-round pick was ready to move up the depth chart.

“Yeah, he’s doing a good job,” Kevin Stefanski, said via Pro Football Talk. “I hope all of our guys feel like they’re ready … and they’re working very hard at it. 

“We do a lot of work with our players, rookies, vets, all our guys, spending every available minute that we have with them, getting them ready physically, mentally, whether it’s in the weight room, the meeting room, out on the field. So all of our guys are working very hard.”

Browns clearly disagree with Shedeur Sanders

If Stefanski truly believed in Sanders’ comments, the Browns would at least have put the former Colorado Buffaloes standout at No. 2 on the depth chart, ready to pounce if veteran quarterback Joe Flacco suffers an injury or the team decides to make a change at QB1. That job currently belongs to third-round pick Dillon Gabriel. 

Stefanski doesn’t appear to think Sanders is close to being ready to play for the Browns. That’s saying something about Sanders’ standing in the league, because Flacco isn’t exactly lighting the scoreboard up. He’s thrown for 631 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions.

It might be a long time before Sanders gets a shot to prove he can start.