India, Sept. 27 -- Shedeur Sanders, the Cleveland Browns' rookie quarterback, believes he should already be viewed as starting material in the NFL, even if he is currently sitting as the No. 3 QB for the Browns. The 22-year-old spoke to ESPN Cleveland this week and didn't shy away from bold comments.

"I know if you see the quarterback play in the league right now, I know I'm capable of doing better than that," Sanders said.

He added that while he respects his current role, he does not see it as permanent. "I'm not comfortable being a scout team player, but honestly, that's my situation, so I'm going to make the best of it and enjoy my moment," he explained.

Once projected as a possible top-five draft pick, Sanders slipped all the way t...