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ArticleBrowns QB competition: ‘Signal’ that ‘QB1’ has unofficially been identified
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Watson went first in two 7-on-7 periods and Sanders went second. Up until Day 8, the QB who's serving as QB1 for the day has gone first in almost all of the 7-on-7s and 11-on-11s. The fact that Watson got those extra first-team reps could signal that he's about to unofficially move into the QB1 role and get the bulk of the starting snaps.
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Watson gets first-team 7-on-7 reps, signaling unofficial QB1 lead over Sanders.

Watson received first-team reps in 7-on-7 periods during Thursday practice, going first in two 7-on-7 periods while Sanders went second. Per Mary Kay Cabot's observation, the QB1 designation has consistently gone first in 7-on-7s and 11-on-11s through Day 8 of training camp, suggesting Watson may be unofficially moving into the QB1 role and positioning to receive the bulk of starting snaps. Though Watson came in with a leg up and neither QB has clearly distanced themselves after almost two weeks of training, this rep allocation signals a potential edge in the competition.

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