Browns legend Joe Thomas gives ‘Shedeur Sanders cult’ a reality check

Cleveland Browns legend Joe Thomas is giving the "Shedeur Sanders cult" a reality check in his appearance on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich."

Cleveland Browns legend Joe Thomas delivered a message to the "Shedeur Sanders cult" after the controversy the followed his performance in the team's final preseason game.

Sanders played with the third stringers during the team’s final preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams and struggled. He entered in the third quarter and completed three of six passes for 14 yards, while taking five sacks for a loss of 41 yards.

Sanders’ defenders blamed the coaching staff for his struggles. But Thomas pushed back during a recent appearance on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich."

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Cleveland Browns left tackle Joe Thomas (73) walks onto the field prior to the start of the third quarter of a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 17, 2017, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Baltimore won 27-10. (2017 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images)

"There’s a lot of nuance in it, which the Shedeur Sanders cult doesn’t have. They just believe that we’re morons for not being able to see that this guy is the greatest thing since sliced bread, the greatest quarterback since Tom Brady, and he’s ready right now to be able to elevate the franchise to their first Super Bowl of all time, and we’re the idiots for not seeing it," Thomas said.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer said he believes Sanders has a high ceiling but still needs a lot of development before becoming an NFL starter.

"I think he has a higher ceiling. He’s a great playmaker, he has tremendous accuracy, he has that feel when he is in the game of how to make those big