PositiveProjectionFri, July 31, 2026
Sanders favored for Week 1 start; bolder downfield passer than Watson.
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Sanders, the Browns' second-round quarterback pick last year, is favored to win the starting job over Deshaun Watson. New head coach Todd Monken has spoken glowingly of Sanders, and the source predicts Sanders is the Week 1 starter because Watson's training camp and preseason performances make starting him indefensible. Sanders is a bolder downfield passer with more arm strength and arm talent than Watson.
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Sanders is a bolder downfield passer with more arm strength and arm talent than Watson. New head coach Todd Monken has spoken glowingly of Sanders, but Watson was anointed the favorite by a long-time beat writer earlier in the spring.
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- Sanders, the Browns' second-round quarterback pick last year, is favored to win the starting job over Deshaun Watson. New head coach Todd Monken has spoken glowingly of Sanders, and the source predicts Sanders is the Week 1 starter because Watson's training camp and preseason performances make starting him indefensible. Sanders is a bolder downfield passer with more arm strength and arm talent than Watson.
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