Debate rages on outside the Cleveland Browns facility over whether or not head coach Kevin Stefanski has handled a quarterback room featuring two rookie signal callers correctly. 

That conversation reached it's climax on Monday after polarizing QB Shedeur Sanders made his NFL debut on Sunday in relief of Dillon Gabriel, who exited the game due after halftime due to a concussion. 

Since Gabriel took over under center for veteran Joe Flacco in Week 5, Stefanski has made it known that the rookie third-round pick was taking all of the first team reps during the week of practice. On Monday he clarified that decision, noting that it's just how things work in the NFL. 

"The starter gets the vast majority [of reps], obviously, if not the entire majority," Stefanski explained." I will say this. We trust our players. Shedeur is putting in great work and you know, on the field, in the meeting room, he will be better with reps that he's getting, like any player would be better, but we trust him."

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That fact hasn't stopped some fans from arguing that Sanders, as the primary backup to Gabriel, should have been taking at least some reps at practice to ensure that when he was thrust into action he was more prepared for the moment. It also doesn't help that Stefanski admitted to giving Gabriel a small share of first-team reps when Joe Flacco was still the starting QB for the franchise early in the season. 

Stefanski expressed no regrets over the handling of the situation, while also sharing supreme confidence in the fifth-round pick. 

"I think it's important that you do what you think is right for a football team," he asserted. "The development of our players is constant. It doesn't happen just in one drill or in one practice or one meeting. So we trust our guys, we trust our backup players to be ready to go. And Shedeur is ready to go."

Sanders did struggle in his first NFL action, against the Baltimore Ravens. He completed just four of his 16 pass attempts, for 47 yards and threw his first career interception. Even Sanders' himself joked about the fact that it was the first time he was throwing passes with the first-team offense. Some of his o-lineman even talked about not knowing his cadence. 

There's a belief from Sanders that receiving the lion's share of reps would go a long way in helping him build chemistry with the top offensive teammates, and in having a game plan built around his strengths. 

"Playing quarterback is extremely hard," the rookie said after the game. "So I like knowing every detail about my receivers. I like knowing the small things, what they're good at, what they're not good at. It's like so many details that helps me play confident with those guys, and I know we at the bottom right now. This performance, everything, it will never be like this. I'm dedicated to being able to get those opportunities with those guys, to have a relationship."

That opportunity could come this week. It's unclear right now, whether or not Sanders will start for Cleveland in Week 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders or if Gabriel will clear the concussion protocol in time to reclaim his spot as the Browns QB1. 

If it's Sanders, though, a full week of prep as the starter could certainly help him on the field. 

"You're constantly learning as a young football player, constantly learning as a quarterback, through all reps," said Stefanski. "You know, we talk so much about mental reps and those type of things, how important they are. So all those physical reps, I think add up and will only improve as he continues to get turns given."