Who do you think our starting QB will be?
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MKC is reporting that Watson has the inside track to be named the starter.
A lot of things can happen from now to early September.
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Jan 05, 2026 at 03:19 PM
Jimmy Haslam focused on next "120 days" to improve the Browns
Haslam reiterated the importance of winning as an organization
"The next 120 days are crucial for the organization," Haslam said. "We've got to find the right head coach. We've got to be efficient again in free agency. We have 10 draft picks including two number 1s. We have four picks in the top three rounds. And we've got to get really good players who are really good people again. We've got to be opportunistic if trade opportunities come along. We are solely focused on having a great 120 days so we can start winning games around here."
https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/jimmy-haslam-focused-on-next-120-days-to-improve-the-browns
Who will be the Browns’ starting quarterback?
Berry has admitted that the team doesn’t know yet. Currently, the Browns are slated to begin offseason workouts with Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel rostered, plus whomever they might decide to add.
Berry said after Stefanski’s dismissal that the new head coach would have a say in the decision, adding “it's something that has to be solidified,” which could be interpreted as the team isn’t satisfied with what they already have, no matter who comes in as head coach.
Watson.. Haslam admitted to "a big swing & miss" on Watson.
As of March 2026, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam expressed cautious optimism for Deshaun Watson, stating he has a "great chance" to start and a fresh start under a new offense. Despite previously calling the trade a "big swing and miss" in 2025 due to injuries and performance, Haslam noted, "we’re all excited" about a potential turnaround.
What's next?
Watson got PAID! Sanders is on a rookie deal.
Should Watson lose his starting job due to Injury?
I'll trust Monkin to give Sander's his chance to beat out Watson in camp.
Sander's can't waste his reps on drifting around.
Watson can't hold the ball stressing this new OL..(or risk another injury)
A no Nonsense Todd Monken will have both QB's see 1's at inter squad practices.. stay tuned
As of 120 days? Watson starts.. Sanders backup.. Green inactive.. Gabriel PS
Browns & Buffett: Got to go fishin, Down to rock bottom again, with just a few Friends Team Brotherhood-"It's not about You,Me or I. It's about building We"..Hue Jackson -
I hope it's Sanders for now, I can find plenty of other things to do if watson starts.
That list is long...
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MKC is reporting that Watson has the inside track to be named the starter.
A lot of things can happen from now to early September.
MKC is reporting
Well that's the first mistake.
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MKC is reporting
Well that's the first mistake.
Well that's the first mistake.
I would typically agree but then when monken comes out and says it doesn't matter who gets the first snaps. That doesn't mean he has a lead etc. We both know that is coachspeak. Whoever is getting the first snaps and most run with the 1s is the current leader. He may not end up winning the job but if he really is the guy going out with the 1s and taking the first snaps as monken alluded to with his comment then he is the leader in the clubhouse. That is especially true when the guy competing with him is the younger guy with less experience. If monken had it even he would be giving the younger guy the first/more reps with the 1s
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Barring pre-season injury Watson will once again be the starting QB until he messes up another tendon or goes into concussion protocol.
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MKC is reporting that Watson has the inside track to be named the starter.
A lot of things can happen from now to early September.
MKC is reporting that Watson has the inside track to be named the starter.
A lot of things can happen from now to early September.
Why waste time on a dude who is washed up and on his way out.... You're taking needed reps away from Shadeur if they believe he's the franchise QB moving forward or at least trying to find out if he's the guy or not no?
Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~ -
MKC is reporting that Watson has the inside track to be named the starter.
A lot of things can happen from now to early September.
Why waste time on a dude who is washed up and on his way out.... You're taking needed reps away from Shadeur if they believe he's the franchise QB moving forward or at least trying to find out if he's the guy or not no?
Why waste time on a dude who is washed up and on his way out.... You're taking needed reps away from Shadeur if they believe he's the franchise QB moving forward or at least trying to find out if he's the guy or not no?
I understand your thinking. But Monken doesn't know who's washed up nor does he know who the franchise QB is. He'll be using the offseason programs and TC to find that out. And in order to find out he's got to see them doing the reps.
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Why waste time on a dude who is washed up and on his way out.... You're taking needed reps away from Shadeur if they believe he's the franchise QB moving forward or at least trying to find out if he's the guy or not no?
I understand your thinking. But Monken doesn't know who's washed up nor does he know who the franchise QB is. He'll be using the offseason programs and TC to find that out. And in order to find out he's got to see them doing the reps.
I understand your thinking. But Monken doesn't know who's washed up nor does he know who the franchise QB is. He'll be using the offseason programs and TC to find that out. And in order to find out he's got to see them doing the reps.
She just made him a sandwich annd he just stole Dillons Cougar!
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I understand your thinking. But Monken doesn't know who's washed up nor does he know who the franchise QB is. He'll be using the offseason programs and TC to find that out. And in order to find out he's got to see them doing the reps.
She just made him a sandwich annd he just stole Dillons Cougar!
She just made him a sandwich annd he just stole Dillons Cougar!
And if Watson ends up being named starter before Training Camp even starts, you'll admit she was right, yes?
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MKC is reporting that Watson has the inside track to be named the starter.
A lot of things can happen from now to early September.
Why waste time on a dude who is washed up and on his way out.... You're taking needed reps away from Shadeur if they believe he's the franchise QB moving forward or at least trying to find out if he's the guy or not no?
Why waste time on a dude who is washed up and on his way out.... You're taking needed reps away from Shadeur if they believe he's the franchise QB moving forward or at least trying to find out if he's the guy or not no?
Long term, I absolutely agree with you. I don't see the long term point of the Browns starting Watson. I want to see what we have in Sanders and if we need to move on and go all-in on getting a QB in the 2027 Draft.
But Monken was hired to win now, and if he thinks the veteran QB is the guy that gives the team the best chance to do so, it's his decision.
And it's a long season... being named starter for the season opener in September doesn't mean he's necessarily the starter in October, or November, or December.
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And if Watson ends up being named starter before Training Camp even starts, you'll admit she was right, yes?
It would probably be the only time she was... For once... I'll plead the 5th because I absolutely can't stand her.. He will look great in tee shirts and shorts.. Soon as the pads and gear come on He will flop... We have seen this before..... I personally think he's washed up...
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I will never forget that FROZEN game against a crippled Saints team...that we HAD TO win to stay alive for the playoffs. Watson threw 3 absolutely beautiful TD passes. Two of 'em went straight through the frozen fingers of Njoku & Donavan Peoples-Jones. And the third was just about to be caught by Njoku crossing the back of the end zone when his feet slid right out from under him and the ball sailed right over him as he was horizontal about a foot off the ground, before he landed. We freakin' lost to a team that had to play half the game in a wild-cat situation because of their terrible QB situation. - the dome can't be built fast enough.
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Monken with the perfect response..
We've been on the field three practices, which was awesome to get out there with our players."
The point is what I've seen after three days, OK, that gives us a little bit of a 40,000-foot view of where we're at. But that can change.
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The one thing they're not taking into consideration is that if Watson demonstrates that he's the best QB....the other players will see that. And if they don't play him, then the players will lose confidence in the coach and the organization. There's also the fact that the team wasn't very good when he was playing. I know that it sounds like I'm defending Watson but I'm just trying to be real. Even Zac said that Watson looked like the best QB in the one practice that he saw. I'm sure if someone made Monken listen to Jackson's remarks he'd laugh and say, Who the fuck is Zac Jackson! Basically he's just riling up the fanbase against Watson...which is not a wise thing to do in case it goes the other way.
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The one thing they're not taking into consideration is that if Watson demonstrates that he's the best QB....the other players will see that. And if they don't play him, then the players will lose confidence in the coach and the organization. There's also the fact that the team wasn't very good when he was playing. I know that it sounds like I'm defending Watson but I'm just trying to be real. Even Zac said that Watson looked like the best QB in the one practice that he saw. I'm sure if someone made Monken listen to Jackson's remarks he'd laugh and say, Who the fuck is Zac Jackson! Basically he's just riling up the fanbase against Watson...which is not a wise thing to do in case it goes the other way.
The one thing they're not taking into consideration is that if Watson demonstrates that he's the best QB....the other players will see that. And if they don't play him, then the players will lose confidence in the coach and the organization. There's also the fact that the team wasn't very good when he was playing. I know that it sounds like I'm defending Watson but I'm just trying to be real. Even Zac said that Watson looked like the best QB in the one practice that he saw. I'm sure if someone made Monken listen to Jackson's remarks he'd laugh and say, Who the fuck is Zac Jackson! Basically he's just riling up the fanbase against Watson...which is not a wise thing to do in case it goes the other way.
Which is why I don't think Monken will not hesitate to start him.
A good way to lose a locker room is to give the players a reason to doubt you, and if the majority of them thinks they are being held back because the wrong player is starting, that's what very well could happen... but...
Jackson isn't wrong. Long term, starting Watson accomplishes little. And this team is in the middle of being built.
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The Browns and squeelers just made a trade. The Browns traded watson, shadeur and Gabriel for Drew Allar and a 7th round pick next draft.
Taylen Green, out of Arkansas, will back up Allar, and the Browns will sign Bryson Barnes out of Utah State as the 3rd string qb.
but then I woke up, dammit. lol
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Here's the QB competition as I see it.
We have the 12th pick of the 1st round, Deshaun Watson, healthy, rested, rearing to go.
Against SheDufuss Sanders (as Ballpeen refers to him), the midget, and the 6th round pick who can run fast and jump high.
Without having to use too many little grey brain cells, Who would you bet your money on to win that battle?
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Who do I think will start? Watson
Who should start? Sanders
I always say I root for the jersey (Browns), not the player. But starting Watson will be another PR nightmare, almost giving the fans the finger.
We drafted two QBs a year ago yet the rumors of Watson are swirling. Unreal.
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