Myles Garrett sends message to Sanders after | Sports News

Myles Garrett rallied behind Shedeur Sanders following the rookie quarterback’s difficult first outing for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Sanders lastly skilled his first style of regular-season soccer during the Week 11 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The former Colorado standout had waited patiently after his shocking draft tumble, positioning himself third on the roster hierarchy to start the marketing campaign.

He finally obtained his alternative at Huntington Bank Field on Sunday, stepping in for the injured Dillon Gabriel at halftime with Cleveland forward 16-10. Sanders, the fifth-round choice, confronted vital difficulties towards Baltimore’s formidable protection earlier than being dealt a blunt actuality test from the Browns teaching workforce.

Sanders managed simply 4 completions on 16 makes an attempt for 47 yards and one choose as Cleveland fell 23-16, dropping their file to 2-8. The 23-year-old delivered a harsh critique of his own displaying.

However, elite move rusher Garrett defended him during post-game interviews, with Sanders doubtlessly incomes the beginning position for subsequent week’s matchup towards the Las Vegas Raiders whereas Gabriel stays in concussion protocol.

“For sure, I mean, just tell him to keep his head up,” Garrett stated. “I know there was one drive in which he kind of walked off and I saw him, he was putting his head down.

“I do know he needs to make the play, he needs to have that recreation change and drive as a result of he looks like he had that skill and we have seen it. So do not be discouraged from one drive or two drives.

“It’s a good football team over there. So I’m just trying to keep him to keep his confidence high. And keep on chasing that standard in which he’s set.

“And we’re gonna proceed to help him. He spoke after the sport and he wished to pin it on himself and his efficiency, however we’re not gonna enable him to try this. It’s a workforce recreation, so we’re all on this collectively.”

Sanders has had limited chances to practice with the Browns’ first-team offense since being drafted, and he thinks that absence of chemistry showed in his display.

“I do not assume I performed good,” Sanders said. “I do not assume I performed good in any respect. I feel there’s a lot of issues we need to have a look at during the week and go and simply get comfy with even throwing routes with [wide receiver] Jerry [Jeudy] and throwing routes with all these guys. I feel that was my first ball to him all yr.

“But other than that, I just think overall, we just got to go next week and understand, so that we have a week to prepare stuff I like to do.”