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Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers reacts during the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The San Francisco 49ers<\/a> already have two Pro Bowl quarterbacks on their roster, but maybe they have room for one more.<\/p>\n The Cleveland Browns<\/a>\u2018 Shedeur Sanders is about to enter his second year and is involved in a quarterback competition with Deshaun Watson<\/a> for the starting job. Sanders ended the season as the starter after entering it as the third-string quarterback, leading the Browns to their most of wins of any starter while going 3-4 last season.<\/p>\n However, Sanders\u2019 name is a popular one that\u2019s being floated a lot in trade rumors. As Pro Football Network\u2019s Cooper Kleinberg writes in his list of five players<\/a> that could be moved by training camp, the reigning Pro Bowl quarterback is one of the names mentioned.<\/p>\n Of the three landing spots mentioned, the 49ers are one of those teams. Kleinberg refers to the quarterback room \u2014 which also features Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green<\/a> \u2014 as a \u201clogjam.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Browns have a complete logjam in the quarterback room, meaning one of Deshaun Watson, Dillon Gabriel, Taylen Green, or Shedeur Sanders is likely to leave the team ahead of the regular season,\u201d said Kleinberg. \u201cESPN Cleveland radio host Tony Rizzo recently revealed that the Browns are fielding calls for the second-year quarterback, noting, \u2018There are talks and ongoing calls about the availability of Shedeur Sanders.\u2019 Ultimately, this report makes it all the more likely that Sanders is the odd man out.\u201d<\/p>\n Why Shedeur Sanders Has Potential Moving Forward<\/p>\n While the numbers weren\u2019t eye-popping on the stat sheet \u2014 seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions \u2014 Sanders showed off his skill set while helping provide some stability to the Browns. Prior to his insertion in the starting lineup, they had lost three consecutive games and won just two games.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also worth noting the Browns arguably had the worst supporting cast in the league, ranking 31st in points scored and 27th in rushing. Their leading wide receiver was Jerry Jeudy<\/a>, who had just 50 catches for 602 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough the box score suggests Sanders struggled in limited action last season, as evidenced by his 7 touchdowns to 10 interceptions, the former college star still showed off his mobility and arm talent on several occasions,\u201d writes Kleinberg. \u201cExpect teams with uncertainty at the QB2 position to reach out about the Browns\u2019 talented young signal-caller.\u201d<\/p>\n 49ers Would Likely Trade Mac Jones to Take on Another Quarterback<\/p>\n The 49ers obviously already have their quarterback situation figured out with Brock Purdy<\/a> entrenched as the starter and Mac Jones as the backup. Jones is actually a former Pro Bowl quarterback himself as an ex-starter for the New England Patriots<\/a>. Furthermore, Jones is coming off of a season in which he himself stabilized the 49ers when Purdy was out for multiple game. The 27-year-old Jones went 5-3 as a starter while throwing 13 touchdowns against six interceptions for a 97.4 passer rating.<\/p>\n With Jones a likely hot commodity on the market \u2014 he\u2019s entering his contract year \u2014 the 49ers could benefit from flipping him for Sanders and maybe a draft pick or two. Meanwhile, Sanders would be safely entrenched as Purdy\u2019s backup and would only see action if the former MVP candidate suffers an injury. However, if the 49ers keep Jones on the roster and Purdy struggles, observers will likely call for San Francisco to insert Jones into the lineup.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDJ Siddiqi<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has covered the NFL and NBA for Forbes, ClutchPoints, CBS Sports, 24\/7 Sports and Bleacher Report before joining Heavy. 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