For a mid-round rookie quarterback, the first NFL snaps often come under the worst possible circumstances. Shedeur Sanders faced this reality head-on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. Sanders came in when Dillon Gabriel exited with a concussion, but he really struggled. Many of the Shedeur haters out there were quick to criticize the former Colorado standout, but former NFL quarterback Luke McCown , who was in a similar situation to Sanders, was quick to back him up.

“The only time mid-round pick rookies and backups get meaningful reps is in training camp, and they are never with the ones unless you are competing or starting that next preseason game,” said McCown on X. “Regular season practices have 10-12 plays per period…but for the most part, that’s 30-40 live full-speed reps of the

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