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The Browns named Deshaun Watson their Week 1 starter after giving him and Shedeur Sanders each a start during the preseason. Since 2022 when he joined Cleveland, Watson ranks 64th out of 71 qualified quarterbacks in EPA per dropback. By that single measure, this is maybe a slight win for the Browns' pass-catchers, though I suspect Watson will eventually get benched for Sanders.
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Watson named Week 1 starter but ranks 64th in EPA; likely to be benched.

The Browns named Watson their Week 1 starter after giving him and Shedeur Sanders each a start during the preseason. Watson started with the first-team offense two games ago while Sanders' start came with the backups this past weekend. Since 2022 when he joined Cleveland, Watson ranks 64th out of 71 qualified quarterbacks in EPA per dropback. By that single measure, this is a slight win for the Browns' pass-catchers, though Bryce Young suspects Watson will eventually get benched for Sanders.

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