The Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback situation may have just become a storyline once again. While Deshaun Watson had solid showings during the team’s 5-3 start to the year, he was sidelined after being placed in concussion protocol for Week 9 against the New Orleans Saints. That meant it was Shedeur Sanders’ time to show the coaching staff what he could do, and he did just that.
Sanders posted the highest single-game quarterback rating of his young career (114.6) and completed 19-of-31 passes (61.3%) for 297 yards and two touchdowns. The second-year quarterback was also a two-point conversion away from leading New Orleans to a win.
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Apparently, his performance impressed Todd Monken, because Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot revealed on Monday that the head coach was “not ready to name his starting quarterback” for Week 10 against the Houston Texans yet.
This is obviously significant for several reasons. At the very least, it means Sanders’ play gave him pause about how to approach the quarterback position for the second half of the season.
Although Watson has been solid through his eight games, the question may come down to which quarterback Monken believes puts the team in the best position to stay in the crowded mix of teams pushing for the AFC North title.
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It’s anyone’s guess who Monken believes it could be, but based on this, it sounds like he’s at least having an internal debate.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Browns’ starting QB job may be up for grabs again thanks to Shedeur Sanders
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