Shortly after quarterback Deshaun Watson produced a dud of a efficiency for the Cleveland Browns of their 34-10 Week 1 loss on the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon, first-year Browns head coach Todd Monken teased that he might bench Watson in favor of second-year professional Shedeur Sanders for Cleveland’s Week 2 matchup on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 20.
On Monday afternoon, Monken revealed an replace that may seemingly upset pockets of Cleveland followers.
Browns “anticipate” making this Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders determination for Week 2
Per Tony Grossi of ESPN Cleveland/The Land on Demand, Monken strongly recommended that Watson will stay Cleveland’s starter for at the least yet one more week.
“I anticipate Deshaun shall be our starter,” Monken mentioned in regards to the Buccaneers sport.
Watson beforehand hadn’t confronted a reside protection in a significant sport since he suffered the primary of two Achilles accidents on Oct. 20, 2024. Based on Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN, Watson accomplished 11 of 17 passes for simply 100 yards with an interception by way of the primary three quarters of the Jacksonville sport. When the Browns have been trailing the Jaguars by 31 factors with underneath two minutes remaining in regulation, Watson threw a 46-yard landing cross.
Per ESPN stats, Watson completed Sunday ranked twenty fourth within the NFL out of 30 certified gamers with a 34.5 adjusted QBR.
Why Todd Monken is giving Deshaun Watson one other likelihood
Grossi shared that Monken insisted the sport movie reveals that Watson did “some actually good issues…issues you possibly can construct on” in opposition to the Jaguars.
“It confirmed it after I regarded on the tape,” Monken added. “We’ve got to name it higher and [Watson] has to play higher.”
The truth that Monken did not strongly decide to beginning Watson in and past Week 2 could lead on one to consider the 30-year-old shall be on a short leash at Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium. Presumably, Monken might flip to Sanders both this coming Sunday afternoon or for Cleveland’s dwelling opener, a sport in opposition to the Carolina Panthers, on Sept. 27.
Shortly after Monken completed his media availability on Monday, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Browns as 8.5-point highway underdogs in opposition to the Buccaneers. Whereas Watson seemingly is on observe to begin for Cleveland, Tampa Bay QB1 Baker Mayfield will virtually definitely be searching for revenge in opposition to his former membership in Week 2.
