One of the few compelling storylines of Sunday’s contest between the Titans and Browns was the matchup of rookie quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders, each of whom — at some point — had been considered the top prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft.

As we noted earlier in the week, the playing field wasn’t exactly level for a comparison, as Sanders was going against a patchwork Titans secondary and personnel-depleted defense that ranked 24 th in overall defense, 29 th in points allowed going into the game.

Ward, meanwhile, was throwing against a Browns defense that ranked second in the NFL overall, third against the pass, and second in sacks entering the contest.

The odds were definitely tilted in Sanders’ favor.

Still, that said, Sanders — in just his third start — looked like th

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