CLEVELAND, Ohio — The excitement around Shedeur Sanders’ potential was palpable on the latest Orange and Brown Talk podcast , but hosts quickly pivoted to the sobering reality: the rookie quarterback is about to face a defensive mastermind specifically known for confounding young signal-callers.

Sanders’ second NFL start presents a dramatic escalation in difficulty against Robert Saleh’s 49ers defense — a unit that, despite missing key players, remains one of the NFL’s most complex pre-snap to post-snap schemes.

“We know that a defensive coordinator of Robert Saleh’s caliber, he’s going to have a lot in store for Shedeur Sanders,” Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot explained on the podcast. “It was a nice game by him in his debut and he made the big plays that he needed to help them

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