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Sanders, while playing with backups in the second half, didn't exactly distinguish himself, either. Still, Watson's lackluster showing should give Sanders, who will start Cleveland's next preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, all the leeway he needs to win the starting position for a young team clearly in the midst of a rebuild.
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Sanders should win the Browns' starting QB job; Watson's poor preseason gives him the opening.
Sanders will start Cleveland's next preseason game against Buffalo and should be given the starting quarterback job for 2026. The source argues Watson's poor preseason performance gives Sanders the leeway to win the position, and that the Browns' youth-focused rebuild (evidenced by trading Myles Garrett) aligns with giving Sanders an extended look. McCoy stated: "If it's close, if Shedeur Sanders is (close), I say you go with Shedeur." Michael Robinson added: "I just think as a front office, you have a responsibility to look toward the future – win now, but you also have to look toward the future. We haven't seen that MVP mold from Deshaun Watson in, what, three or four years? So if they're looking toward the future, I think Shedeur should get the roadway to get an opportunity to be the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns."
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