Seahawks' Sam Darnold offers crucial advice for Shedeur Sanders ahead of Browns' QB battle

Seattle Seahawks new quarterback Sam Darnold has been around a few teams in the NFL, so he knows just the right advice to give Shedeur Sanders as he heads into the Cleveland Browns' QB battle this summer.

One of the NFL's biggest storylines this preseason will be in Berea, Ohio, as the Cleveland Browns will have an intriguing quarterback competition featuring their fifth-round pick, Shedeur Sanders. 

Sanders, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and third-round pick Dillon Gabriel will all be vying for the same job, but the spotlight will be bright on the Colorado signal caller after his NFL Draft slide to the fifth round made national headlines. 

Sanders went from being a first-round lock to a fifth-round selection that had many scratching their heads, debating about his fit in Cleveland after they just selected Gabriel to make him the third quarterback on the depth chart, next to Flacco and Pickett. 

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Colorado Buffalos quarterback Shedeur Sanders, #2, looks on prior to the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, on Oct. 19, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

While it is expected Flacco will get the first crack at winning the job, Sanders will have chances to compete with his new teammates to potentially land the starting role. 

A quarterback competition is something Sam Darnold, the Seattle Seahawks' new quarterback, has been through in his career. He had a bit of advice for the young Sanders, who is getting his first taste of a training camp battle.

"I think the biggest thing is having respect," Darnold told Fox News Digital, while discussing his time with the Lowe's Foundation at SkillsUSA National Signing Day in Seattle. "Having respect for