I was going to talk about the game Sunday, but almost only counts in hand grenades and horseshoes. My only opinion is that Shedeur Sanders is not an NFL quarterback. Sure, he produces social media highlight chunk plays, but he still hasn’t figured out the little things that NFL quarterbacks do on every play. My two examples are the fourth and goal on the one-yard line. He turned the wrong way. The play was going to the left because the guard was pulling to the left. He turned to the right, impeded the pulling guard and the play fell apart. The second was the two-point conversion play, the exact same play they ran against the Panthers. The formation was the same, and Watson completed a quick pass to Denzel Boston who was running a slant. Sunday that’s all he needed to do because Boston had beaten his man. Instead, he hesitated and scrambled to the right cutting the field in half. The simple things are easy to master, he still hasn’t.
As for the trade deadline, I’m hearing the Browns are looking for pass rush help and an inline tight end. They did claim TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden to the practice squad toady; be he’s only depth. Browns GM Andrew Berry would prefer not to spend day one or day two picks. The Rams have called about WR Jerry Jeudy, but the Browns are wanting premium picks in return. Jeudy has been great working with the rookie wide receivers and he been making clutch catches late in games that helped the Browns to five wins. The catch he made in the Saints game that led to the game tying field goal is a great example of what he brings to the team.
As for one of the four quarterbacks being traded, the most likely is Dillon Gabriel. They can’t trade Watson because of his contract, and the team loves Jaylen Green’s potential, as do I. If Andrew Berry could get a fifth for Sanders, I would do it in a heartbeat. The two teams to watch are the Cardinals and the Vikings. Today Arizona promoted Joey Aguilar from the practice squad, but he’s not the answer. Another team to watch is the Colts if they trade Daniel Jones. They don’t have a first-round pick in 2027 and may want to get a start on their quarterback for next year. They’ve shown they’ve given up on the 2026 season.
Finally, as for head coach Todd Monken not naming a starter yesterday, it could be as simple as making the next opponent having to prepare for two quarterbacks. It might be because of the trade deadline today at 4:00pm EST. All I know, I’ve been told the locker room wants Watson to start. They feel he gives them a better chance of beating a very hot Houston Texans team. Stay safe and Go Browns.