After all the hype, Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders finally got his shot in a high-pressure NFL debut that proved just how tough the league can be. Ideastream Public Media’s commentator Terry Pluto says the rookie’s struggles were both expected and revealing in Sunday’s 23-16 loss to Baltimore.

“Shedeur had a rough time,” Pluto said. “He completed 4-of-16 passes. He got sacked a couple times. He got intercepted once. I counted, he was knocked to the turf six other times after he threw the ball. You could see at times he just looked overwhelmed by how fast everything was going on around him. It was a hard day, a bad day. That game to me was, ‘Hey, welcome to the NFL, kid.’”

Sanders entered the game in the second half after the starter, fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel, was evaluated

See Full Page