Todd Monken finally knows who his QB1 will be in his head coaching debut, and one person is not taking it well.
During media availability on Monday, the Cleveland Browns head coach confirmed that Deshaun Watson would start next month’s season opener at the Jacksonville Jaguars. The multiple-time Pro Bowler has struggled throughout the preseason and been the subject of negative reception from fans, but Monken stressed that they did not factor into his decision.
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He also promised that second-year player Shedeur Sanders would eventually get an opportunity to start as the season progressed, but Skip Bayless is not buying it. Shortly after the news dropped, the veteran sportscaster dropped a lengthy rant that bore the following caption:
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“Trade Shedeur Sanders to Falcons!”
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In the video itself, he said:
“This sorry-a** franchise does not deserve to have Shedeur Sanders on its roster anymore. I wish there were some way that Jimmy Haslam and Todd Monken would decide to get rid of Shedeur, set him free, trade him elsewhere.
“Do I think Shedeur Sanders could win more games than (Michael) Penix (Jr.) or Tua (Tagovailoa)? You better believe I do.”
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Will Compton insinuates Deshaun Watson being named Browns’ QB1 was not Todd Monken’s decision
Todd Monken’s decision to name Deshaun Watson the Browns’ QB1 has been met with much negativity, especially given the former offensive coordinator’s previous track record with the more highly regarded Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson. When explaining it, the coach insisted that it was his decision — one that stemmed from weeks of observation:
“Deshaun gave us the best chance to move the ball and score points. I felt that way going into the last game, but wasn’t sure. And after we talked as a staff and we re-looked at everything, we’re going to go that direction.”
However, Will Compton is not buying that notion. Reacting to comments that Dan Orlovsky made on ESPN’s First Take, the former NFL linebacker and current podcast host implied that the decision may have actually come from Browns owner Mike Haslam:
“Feels like a decision CLEARLY above Todd Monken.”
Kickoff for the Browns-Jaguars game is at 1 p.m. ET on CBS.
Edited by Andre Castillo







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