Way to take the air out of the balloon Kevin Stefanski.The Browns coach doesn’t care about your feelings, your excitement, or who you think should be QB1 in Cleveland. He has a plan and is sticking to it, no matter what — and that plan involves Dillon Gabriel reclaiming the starting quarterback job as soon as he clears concussion protocol.Stefanski was asked whether Sanders could earn the starting job while filling in for the injured Gabriel if the fifth round rookie plays well.“I’m not going to speculate on that type of thing,” Stefanski told the media. “I know this, we trust our players and we’re just solely focused on the next game.”Stefanski has already made it clear that the job belongs to Gabriel, but if Sanders goes out against the Raiders and looks sharp, maybe even balls out, then what?It’s not what like Gabriel was lighting the world on fire during his first six career starts.He’s thrown for 869 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions, completing nearly 59% of his passes and posting a passer rating of 80.4, with just one win.Meanwhile, Sanders isn’t worried about Gabriel. He’s fully focused on what he can do with a full week of preparation and on being the best player he can be on Sunday.During his open session to the media, he offered up a candid assessment of his performance against the Ravens.“I think I handled the blitz pretty good,” he said.“I think there were some certain scenarios where I could have been tighter, my footwork and other things. But all that’s about feel, and getting the reps and doing everything like that.Stefanski has faced criticism this season for how he’s managed the quarterback roomGettySanders will have the opportunity he has been waiting for on SundayGettyX/@RAPSHEETThe fifth round QB out of Colorado will make his first career start on Sunday[/caption]“But as time went on, you saw the comfort, the juice behind it. So I know I can get to that place.” If anything, the 23-year-old is just happy (and relieved) to finally be getting the opportunity that he has been waiting for.“It’s going to be exciting,” Sanders said. “I know a lot of y’all are going to be there. You can’t miss it. You cannot miss this moment.“It’ll definitely be exciting. We’re going out there with a purpose — mentally ready, no distractions, nothing. I’ll be excited.”While it’s no secret that Stefanski has preferred Gabriel over Sanders, the coach is doing everything he can to get Sanders ready for his first career start.“You’re always trying to do that with all your players — make sure they’re comfortable,” Stefanski said.View Tweet: https://twitter.com/ShedeurSanders?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwNFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?“It’s no different with Shedeur. You want to make sure all the concepts are things he feels confident in. Having been around him over the months, you get a good sense of what fits his eyes, so to speak.“So, definitely want to lean into those things, and he’s working very hard.”We’ll see what a full week of preparation can do for the young quarterback, especially running with the first team and taking every rep with them.Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more