Shedeur Sanders was down to his final shot to stake a claim to the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback job. It started very well. Then there was an interception.
Browns coach Todd Monken said before Saturday's preseason game against the Buffalo Bills that he plans to name a quarterback for the regular season early next week, via Cleveland.com. Sanders has been behind Deshaun Watson for most of the offseason and training camp and didn't start Cleveland's first preseason game. Sanders got the start on Saturday, and if Monken sticks with his timeline it was Sanders' last chance to make an impression.
Sanders came out hot, completing his first eight passes including a touchdown. He was driving the Browns again late in the first half, and after a nice 23-yard pass on third-and-15 he made a crucial mistake. Sanders threw behind tight end Jermaine Terry. The ball bounced up and Bills safety Damar Hamlin picked it off. Terry could have made a great catch, but it should have been a routine pass to an open tight end and Sanders missed the target.
If the Browns have been leaning toward Watson, as it has seemed, that interception will give them the reason they need to name him the starter over Sanders.
There hadn't been many signs that Sanders is close to overtaking Watson in the competition to start in Week 1. Watson got the start last week and although he didn't play great, Monken said he thought Watson functioned at a "high level."
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Browns coach Todd Monken said before Saturday's preseason game against the Buffalo Bills that he plans to name a quarterback for the regular season early next week, via Cleveland.com. Sanders has been behind Deshaun Watson for most of the offseason and training camp and didn't start Cleveland's first preseason game. Sanders got the start on Saturday, and if Monken sticks with his timeline it was Sanders' last chance to make an impression.
Sanders came out hot, completing his first eight passes including a touchdown. He was driving the Browns again late in the first half, and after a nice 23-yard pass on third-and-15 he made a crucial mistake. Sanders threw behind tight end Jermaine Terry. The ball bounced up and Bills safety Damar Hamlin picked it off. Terry could have made a great catch, but it should have been a routine pass to an open tight end and Sanders missed the target.
If the Browns have been leaning toward Watson, as it has seemed, that interception will give them the reason they need to name him the starter over Sanders.
There hadn't been many signs that Sanders is close to overtaking Watson in the competition to start in Week 1. Watson got the start last week and although he didn't play great, Monken said he thought Watson functioned at a "high level."
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