{"id":328068,"date":"2025-12-17T07:37:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/shedeur-sanders-can-prove-hes-franchise-qb-w-strong-finish-joe-thomas-says"},"modified":"2025-12-17T07:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:37:51","slug":"shedeur-sanders-can-prove-hes-franchise-qb-w-strong-finish-joe-thomas-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/shedeur-sanders-can-prove-hes-franchise-qb-w-strong-finish-joe-thomas-says","title":{"rendered":"Shedeur Sanders Can Show He is Franchise QB W\/ Sturdy End, Joe Thomas Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Joe Thomas<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Shedeur Can Prove He&#8217;s The Guy<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; If He Finishes 2025 Strong<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-12-17T00:30:35-08:00\"><br \/>\n               December 17, 2025<br \/>\n              12:30 AM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-c6d37d870d03d2f777a5ce6d6dffb4d4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-c83a78fa-e25a-4096-b03f-87d677c174e9-429870873-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-c83a78fa-e25a-4096-b03f-87d677c174e9-429870873-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Brown\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/10\/16by9\/2025\/12\/16\/10d2ac39cd37442bb143cad01c339cb3_md.png\" alt=\"121625_joe_thomas_browns__kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c6d37d870d03d2f777a5ce6d6dffb4d4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3c1b1fe7f0dcca835938dd01b61ef651\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Browns legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/joe-thomas\/\"><strong>Joe Thomas<\/strong><\/a> has high hopes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/shedeur-sanders\/\"><strong>Shedeur Sanders<\/strong><\/a> in Cleveland &#8230; telling <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> if the rookie puts together three good performances to end the season, the Orange and Brown just might have their next franchise quarterback on their hands.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3c1b1fe7f0dcca835938dd01b61ef651--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-640e8bb11cb73e4332689ec5d29c70c8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We caught up with the Hall of Famer this week &#8230; and with Cleveland currently sitting at 3-11, there weren&#8217;t too many positives to discuss about his former team&#8217;s 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-640e8bb11cb73e4332689ec5d29c70c8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bb63a6d06d0051e6783a17198c9814db\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251216_cd9be5852d074f1f96b4341c764c3ed8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b4ea2d49-0741-47e1-8c48-874b302e93c5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/cd\/4by3\/2025\/12\/16\/cd9be5852d074f1f96b4341c764c3ed8_md.jpg\" alt=\"joe-thomas-sub-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bb63a6d06d0051e6783a17198c9814db--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ebce213d2ce3558c702c9e6ca54be47e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Of course, the Browns&#8217; crowded QB room has been a hot topic throughout the season &#8230; and with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/joe-flacco\/\"><strong>Joe Flacco<\/strong><\/a> out of the picture, Thomas said <strong>Dillon Gabriel<\/strong> proved he&#8217;s not franchise QB material in his six games as a starter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ebce213d2ce3558c702c9e6ca54be47e--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dfa781024d1d95f00573769a98381c3a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>So, what about Shedeur?? Thomas admitted he needs to see more &#8230; but there&#8217;s a chance the team is building around the fifth-round pick when the draft rolls around in April.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dfa781024d1d95f00573769a98381c3a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-77a569b9b2fa9c3831a9ba30509f0843\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251216_134176fbee214431b4cd125206e25db1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b4ea2d49-0741-47e1-8c48-874b302e93c5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/13\/4by3\/2025\/12\/16\/134176fbee214431b4cd125206e25db1_md.jpg\" alt=\"dillon-gabriel-shedeur-sanders-sub-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-77a569b9b2fa9c3831a9ba30509f0843--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fccd015e94c28292bc6ec49922e7855c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>41-year-old Thomas said Shedeur needs to keep improving each game &#8230; but applauded the highs he&#8217;s displayed over the past few weeks &#8212; while also acknowledging the lows.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fccd015e94c28292bc6ec49922e7855c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f29e982c48f1173e0a93f6ae790e90ee\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>So, if it were up to Joe &#8230; he says the Browns should use their two first-round picks on an offensive tackle and a wide receiver &#8230; and see what Shedeur can do while he&#8217;s on a cheap contract.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f29e982c48f1173e0a93f6ae790e90ee--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-797ac7ddfb389ff3c31d3a4e7d188c6c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-28497ab8-73ac-435d-afd2-45642148343e-841290388-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-28497ab8-73ac-435d-afd2-45642148343e-841290388-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3b\/16by9\/2025\/12\/16\/3be77ad244704f8d93f3b36a203fbc4f_md.png\" alt=\"121625_joe_thomas_browns_statue_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-797ac7ddfb389ff3c31d3a4e7d188c6c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-402f823c38635d5f0c449ca8004888ae\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Thomas also weighed in on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/myles-garrett\/\"><strong>Myles Garrett<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s historic season &#8230; one of the few highlights of an otherwise disappointing run for his squad through 14 games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-402f823c38635d5f0c449ca8004888ae--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-87d306f230bfce0f962220ed5db62129\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>There&#8217;s more &#8212; Thomas recently linked up with Mattel for the <a href=\"http:\/\/unoelitechampionship.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UNO Elite<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/unoelitechampionship.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Championship<\/strong><\/a> tournament. For those who don&#8217;t know, UNO Elite is like the classic game &#8230; but with NFL player cards and football elements added in.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-87d306f230bfce0f962220ed5db62129--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-65cfd9bac728ece439d78ccca0a2b5c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251216_2ed59161145a4e089db439a0e380ebee\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b4ea2d49-0741-47e1-8c48-874b302e93c5\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2e\/4by3\/2025\/12\/16\/2ed59161145a4e089db439a0e380ebee_md.jpg\" alt=\"uno elite card set\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-65cfd9bac728ece439d78ccca0a2b5c0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-66c2aa1389168de998973369d846f791\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He broke down his involvement &#8230; and hyped up the grand prize, which includes a weekend in Vegas, $10,000, and a trophy that&#8217;ll make everyone (and probably the Browns) jealous.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-66c2aa1389168de998973369d846f791--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/17\/joe-thomas-says-shedeur-sanders-can-prove-franchise-quarterback\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Thomas Shedeur Can Prove He&#8217;s The Guy &#8230; If He Finishes 2025 Strong Published December 17, 2025 12:30 AM PST Play video content TMZSports.com [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[32,2392,4929,4928,4927,4926,1318,1317,1107,1813,4925],"class_list":["post-328068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-brown","tag-cleveland","tag-dillon-gabriel","tag-joe-flacco","tag-mattel","tag-myles-garrett","tag-national-football-league","tag-nfl","tag-sanders","tag-soccer","tag-subsequent-franchise-quarterback"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328068"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":328070,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328068\/revisions\/328070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=328068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=328068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}