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Monken's Old-School QB Battle: Who's Earning Edge?

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Todd Monken, Cleveland Browns head coach, is shaking up the quarterback competition with an old-school approach. He aims to have a starter and backup locked in within three weeks, based on who shows up and works hard. Shedeur Sanders has been putting in the offseason hours, while Deshaun Watson and Dillon Gabriel have been less frequent. Monkens emphasis on in-person competition and earned spots is setting the tone for the Browns quarterback battle.

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Monken's Old-School QB Battle: Who's Earning Edge?

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Cleveland Browns News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Monken's Old-School QB Battle: Who's Earning Edge?. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 5th, Cleveland Brown's head coach Todd Monkin is hitting the ground running with an old school twist on his first NFL roster, zeroing in on, the quarterback spot for the 20-26 season. The Browns have chased stability there forever, but Monkin is flipping the script on the usual drawn-out battles. No magic fix, just straight up merit through hard work. He's made it clear this quarterback competition won't drag on with equal reps for everyone. Instead, expect a starter and backup set up right away, ideally locked in before training camp even kicks off. Monkin wants to sort it fast, around three weeks tops, base purely on who shows up and grinds. Fans and analysts are buzzing because Cleveland's quarterback woes run deep from past dramas to fresh starts under new leadership. Every player gets a clean slate with Monkin, but that means first impressions count double-no-carrying over old baggage or favors. Lately, Monkin's dropping hints about who's putting in the off-season hours at the facility.

Shadour Sanders has been there almost daily, while the Sean Watson pops in sparingly, and Dylan Gabriel hasn't shown up much at all. It's subtle, but it's signaling who's earning that early edge. This old school vibe from Monkin says the tone, show up in person, compete for real, and let the work decide the depth chart as camp heats up. Brown's nation, stay tuned for how it shakes out.

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