Shedeur Sanders Shines in Browns QB Battle

0:00On April 22nd, Shedir Sanders is turning heads at the Cleveland Browns mini-camp. Drafted 144th overall last year, the 24-year-old quarterback grabbed first-team reps right out the gate during the three-day voluntary sessions that kicked off April 21st. Under new head coach Todd Moken, he's battling to Shawn Watson and Dylan Gabriel for the starting spot, and his early work with the one shows real. Progress Coming off a rookie year, where he started the back half of the season, Sanders went three wins and four losses in his final seven games. He threw for over 1,400 yards, but took 23 sacks, a stat he's grinding to fix. This camp, he's looking sharper and footwork and throws, hitting receivers clean and teen drills. Sanders stays locked in with a bulletproof mindset, calling himself thankful and blessed no matter what. Coach Moken noticed too, putting him first up and praising how all the quarterbacks commanded the offense. Both Sanders and Watson completed 10 of 15 passes each on day one.

1:02While Gabriel sat out first team action, they even strapped helmet cams on the QBs to break down film later. A smart move to evaluate everyone. Sanders had one pick on a deep ball, but he held teammates accountable and built better chemistry right after. Watson looks solid post knee injury, though stars like Miles Garrett sat out. With reps rotating over the next two days, Sanders' hot start could tip this quarterback race his way as the Browns hunt stability heading into next season.