Even before Shedeur Sanders made noise in the Browns ‘ offseason program, Troy Aikman already had his eye on him. The Cowboys legend, in a quick chat with TMZ Sports last December, dropped a line that said it all. “ I do think he’s (Shedeur) a franchise quarterback. I love his game. I’ve obviously been watching him for a number of years .” High praise, sure. But fast forward to now, and it’s safe to say that the NFL doesn’t exactly hand out fairy tales.

For Shedeur, the journey’s been more grind than glory. Draft week dragged before Cleveland finally snagged him in the fifth round. Then came the four-way QB battle where he barely saw first-team reps, only to slide down the depth chart once Joe Flacco swooped in and claimed the QB1 role. Aikman didn’t sugarcoat it either. H

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