Todd Monken responds to Deshaun Watson report, Shilo Sanders' reaction; Browns coach 'not there yet' on naming QB1
Monken acknowledged that noise comes with the territory, but he emphasized that it can't affect Cleveland's operation.
Leading up to this year’s NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns held their voluntary three-day minicamp. That series of practices began with beleaguered veteran Deshaun Watson and polarizing second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders both receiving first-team reps. Afterward, first-year head coach Todd Monken downplayed that split, noting that he wouldn’t say the competition under center is “a two-man race.
” But a bit more than a week later, and just days after the draft, a report surfaced that one man was in the lead . That’s Watson, who, according to Cleveland. com’s Mary Kay Cabot , has the inside track to win the starting job, with Monken hoping to identify his first-string signal-caller by the end of mandatory minicamp, which runs from June 9-11.
During a Friday morning appearance on Cleveland’s 92. 3 The Fan , Monken said on “The Ken Carman Show” said he’s “not there yet” on naming a QB1. The former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator was asked about how he intends to disassociate the noise surrounding the position battle — which includes Cabot’s report and a subsequent viral reaction from Shedeur’s brother, Shilo, that disparaged the longtime beat reporter — from the actual play on the field.
"That's a man making a comment on social media. That's someone reporting something they believe. That's their opinion.
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