Monken's QB Battle: Watson's Rehab, Sanders' Work

0:00On April 2nd, Brown's head coach Todd Monkin dropped some key insights on the quarterback battle during media time at the NFL's annual league meetings. Cleveland's lining up an open competition between DeShawn Watson, Shadour Sanders, and Dylan Gabriel. Sanders put in serious offseason hours at the team's facility while Gabriel stayed away. Most telling, Monkin admitted he hasn't dug deep into Watson's old game film. Monkin followed up when pressed on that, saying he's only skimmed a bit of Watson's tape over the years. He's seen the vet shine and struggle, but too many unknowns make it hard to judge from past plays alone. Fans and analysts see this as, Monkin wiping the slate clean for Watson, ignoring the rough patches to focus on what he brings now. It fits Cleveland's vibe of sticking with him despite the ups and downs. Watson's been sidelined since October 2024, dealing with two ruptured Achilles tendons that wiped out his recent seasons. Rotate captures his current form after all that rehab.

1:00This spring, it'll all play out on the practice fields in Berea, where Monkin plans to scout the real-time versions of these quarterbacks and pick the starter.