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The Cleveland Browns face uncertainty in their quarterback position as Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, and Dillon Gabriel compete for the starting role. ESPN highlights the lack of confidence in this QB room moving forward.
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The biggest question for the Cleveland Browns as they move forward in the offseason is who will be the starting quarterback for Todd Monken.
Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, and Dillon Gabriel are the three who will be fighting for the role, and in truth, none of them will inspire much confidence for the season ahead. Although Sanders at least provided some pop last season.
With Watson reportedly leading the race, how Browns fans will feel about that is unknown, given his recent injury history.
But for ESPN's Aaron Schatz, regardless of who wins the job, it might be a tough season in Cleveland.
“The Browns have three quarterbacks who will battle for the starting job in 2025, but it's hard to pretend that any of them have been good,” Schatz wrote. “Last season, as rookies, Dillon Gabriel had a QBR of 31.4 and Shedeur Sanders was at 18.9. The season before, veteran Deshaun Watson had a 21.0 QBR before tearing an Achilles. Cleveland might have to wait for the 2027 draft to select its future franchise quarterback.”
The candidates for the starting quarterback position are Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, and Dillon Gabriel.
ESPN points out that none of the quarterbacks in the Browns' QB room inspire much confidence for the upcoming season.
Shedeur Sanders provided some excitement last season, although overall confidence in the QB room remains low.
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Last season, Gabriel didn't look to be up to it, and in truth, neither did Sanders, but at least there were some throws and moments that made you think that maybe Shedeur could develop into something.
For me, we know what Watson is as a quarterback, and out of Sanders and Gabriel, Shedeur gives the Browns fans something to get excited about.
Whether he is the long-term solution or not is unknown, but you can't argue that a full season to see what the Browns have in Shedeur feels like the right move.
Time will tell, and how the offseason plays out will be crucial, but if I had my choice, I'd give the keys to Sanders and see what he can produce over the course of the season.
What have you got to lose?