Coach says Browns QB1 competition to continue
Key takeaways
- They've both played well enough to earn the right to compete to start."
- Watson and Sanders have split first-team practice reps throughout the offseason workout program.
- Deshaun Watson's and Shedeur Sanders' competition will likely continue into training camp.
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They've both played well enough to earn the right to compete to start."
Watson and Sanders have split first-team practice reps throughout the offseason workout program. On Tuesday, the first of the three-day minicamp, Sanders received all of the starting reps in 11-on-11 drills, while Watson took reps with the second-team offense. Monken said Watson will handle first-team reps on Wednesday, and the two quarterbacks will split the starting reps on Thursday.
Deshaun Watson's and Shedeur Sanders' competition will likely continue into training camp. Nick Cammett/Getty Images"I would have hoped [to name a starter], but I like both of them," Monken said. "I don't know what to say. It's really as simple as that. I like both of them, and we haven't had the pads on. That's the hard thing. As much as I'd love to make that decision, either by someone separating themselves upward or downward, either way, which has not occurred, and we haven't even gotten to practicing against an opponent, putting the pads on, having a controlled scrimmage or playing preseason games. ...