NegativeProjectionFri, July 31, 2026
Arm decline prompts Browns to shift toward Sanders; short leash expected.
Deshaun WatsonQBCLE
JJ Zachariason speculates that while Watson was initially favored as the Browns' starter, the team has seen his arm is done and is shifting their internal lean toward Shedeur Sanders. Zachariason still thinks Watson most likely starts the year but the leash will be very short, perhaps two or three games, before it becomes Sanders' team.
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they've seen what we know which is his arm is done. Since then we've heard positive reports on Shadeur as they start shifting their internal lean
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- JJ Zachariason speculates that while Watson was initially favored as the Browns' starter, the team has seen his arm is done and is shifting their internal lean toward Shedeur Sanders. Zachariason still thinks Watson most likely starts the year but the leash will be very short, perhaps two or three games, before it becomes Sanders' team.
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