00:00Does anyone feel like he is being Clevelandized when it comes to talking about the quarterbacks?
00:07What does that mean?
00:08It means that he needs to be ready and have his fists up like an old-time boxer.
00:16Ready to defend himself with his fists up when someone says,
00:21Who's getting the reps today, coach?
00:24Who's the starting quarterback?
00:25You're not really going to send Shadour back out there without reps of the first team.
00:30That cost the last coach's job, didn't it?
00:32Oh, yeah, it did, didn't it?
00:34So I think he is realizing he understands the political game that's going on right now,
00:40trying to determine who is starting quarterback.
00:43And the political game for him is it doesn't make any sense to name a starter today.
00:47It doesn't make any sense to name a starter at the end of OTAs.
00:53He needs a starter week one.
00:55That's it.
00:56And you get to the preseason.
00:59He's going to have to name a starter there,
01:01but that doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be the starter when they get to game one.
01:05And who knows?
01:06They may trade one of their quarterbacks.
01:08And anything goes with this carousel of quarterbacks that we've had for years.
01:14And so I still think we're on the carousel, a little nauseous.
01:20And it's Monday morning hangover with the quarterbacks.
01:23That's all it is.
01:23Yeah, well, here's what scares me.
01:27Munkin added this about starting quarterback.
01:31Would have liked to have, would hope for that, but I like them both.
01:36Don't know what to say.
01:37It's really as simple as that.
01:39I like both of them.
01:40And we haven't had the pads on.
01:42That's the hardest thing.
01:43He kept talking about not having the pads on, so I get that.
01:46But, you know, he's been a football coach forever, so he's got an idea.
01:49Right.
01:50And this is the line that catches me.
01:53As much as I'd love to make that decision, here it goes,
01:57either by someone separating themselves upwards or downwards, either way,
02:03which has not occurred.
02:07So, in other words, nobody's stunk, but nobody's been really good.
02:13And that's the thing that scares me.
02:15Nobody has separated themselves.
02:18He said, and that, you know, am I looking for a, am I nitpicking here?
02:23Maybe.
02:23But, okay, he likes them both, but neither one has been bad.
02:29And neither one's been good enough, Andy, to make you think we have a guy.
02:33And then you're going to take it to fall, and I just think, oh, man.
02:37Gosh, I hope one of the, I don't care which one,
02:40I hope one of these guys just shows that he's a lot better than the other guy
02:44so it's real clear and that you think you actually have a pretty good quarterback.
02:51You know what he's doing?
02:52He's being Switzerland.
02:54That's all he's doing.
02:56He's got money.
02:57Do you think he wants to be Switzerland?
02:59Or do you think he?
02:59No, I think it makes sense for him to be Switzerland right now.
03:03That's what makes sense on June 10th.
03:05So we're not all running around here like babbling idiots going,
03:09why is Deshaun Watson the starting quarterback?
03:11Oh, why is Shadour the starting quarterback?
03:14No one's doing that right now.
03:16Why?
03:16Because he's Switzerland.
03:18He is neutral.
03:19He has not picked a side.
03:21And in his world, that's probably the best case scenario.
03:26Now, someone's going to probably come out and tweet, oh, Shadour has the lead after this week.
03:31Or someone's going to say, they were impressed with Watson.
03:35It doesn't matter.
03:37What matters is week one.
03:39And I still think someone's getting traded out of here.
03:43Gabriel's going to have a new home.
03:45Sanders is going to have a new home.
03:46Or Watson's going to have another home.
03:47Well, someone's going to have another home at the end of this thing.
03:50Probably true.
03:51One of those three is going to be somewhere else with a season starter.
03:54It doesn't make any sense not to.
03:55You'd be hard-pressed to carry four.
03:57And trying to get one on the practice squad may or may not work.
04:01Munkin finished up.
04:02I think you'd love to have the starter named.
04:04I just can't do it.
04:06I'm not there yet.
04:07That's the reality of it.
04:09The scary part to me is when he, either by someone separating themselves upwards or downwards,
04:15either way, which has not occurred.
04:18Does it matter?
04:19That's the question I'm asking.
04:20Do you think it matters right now?
04:22I understand the reps are important.
04:24But if you're giving them both first-team reps, which they should do.
04:28This team has been so poor at quarterback overall for a number of years.
04:33I would think it would be refreshing and good for the team if you could just go ahead and say,
04:39you know what?
04:40This guy has elevated himself above everybody else.
04:43This is our guy.
04:44And we're moving forward.
04:45I would think it puts you on a path that's more likely to lead to success than if you're going
04:54into training camp and deciding.
04:56It's not earth-shattering.
04:58It's not huge.
04:59But it concerned me.
05:01And again, I'm probably reading too much into what he said.
05:04But no one is separating themselves either upwards or downwards.
05:09Downwards is good.
05:10That means nobody's stunk.
05:12But also, nobody has elevated to the point that it's clear.
05:17Okay, so when you look at the offense right now, and I understand what you're saying.
05:20It would be nice to have that.
05:22But let's be honest.
05:24It's freshman week for the Browns, whether you're high school or college.
05:27Like, everyone's getting to know each other.
05:29It's not like you're walking into a locker room where everybody knows each other and starters.
05:35You're not.
05:36You're looking at an offense with one, two, one starter, two starters, quench on three, right?
05:47Three guys that were staples in the starting rotation last year.
05:51Now, I know Jenkins got a little bit of time too.
05:53But, I mean, Fannin, Judkins, and Judy.
05:57That's it.
05:58I mean, you want to throw Cedric Tillman in there?
05:59Okay, you can throw him in there.
06:01You're asking everyone to wear a hello my name is tag.
06:05Because they don't know each other.
06:07This offense, they just don't know.
06:11All the more reason that it doesn't matter.
06:13That it would be great if somebody was clearly the guy right now.
06:16Yeah, I don't know.
06:17Because then you could all get on the same page and just start working a little bit.
06:21They're young.
06:22You have young receivers.
06:24You have an inexperienced offensive line as far as playing with each other, right?
06:29It's not like these guys know how to play the game.
06:31They've been around.
06:31I mean, they brought Bretts in to play the line.
06:34And it puts a little fear in my head, though.
06:36I'm scared to death of that offensive line.
06:38Scared to death.
06:39I'm not scared of the line.
06:41I'm scared of the quarterback.
06:42And I'm scared of it for this reason.
06:45Darn it.
06:45I wish somebody was separating themselves.
06:48Because, you know, I'm not, I don't think you are, expecting great shakes at quarterback this year.
06:57But I keep hoping.
06:58And that's, you know, I want Shadour to just show that he's the guy.
07:02I want Deshaun Watson to show that, hey, look, Houston Deshaun is still here a little bit.
07:10Clearly, Dylan Gabriel and Taylor Green are out of this fight.
07:14Clearly a two-man guy, a fight right now.
07:16So that's fine.
07:17And somebody beat the snot out of the other guy.
07:21Don't the Browns want you to think that Gabriel has no chance?
07:24Because they know it's the path of least resistance from having pressure.
07:29If you say Gabriel is in the mix right now, you've added pressure to the situation.
07:36And by the way, media's not even saying, hey, is Gabriel in the mix?
07:39No one's even asking that.
07:41And I just want someone to ask that question just to watch Daryl Ryder's head explode.
07:47Hey, is Gabriel in the mix?
07:49I think if they were in the mix, we'd hear about him.
07:53From who, though?
07:54You have to ask questions.
07:56And by the way, you would also have to see it on the field like they did yesterday.
08:00Like, clearly, if I'm a Shadour Sanders fan, I'm happy.
08:04He was working with the ones yesterday.
08:06If I'm a Deshaun Watson fan.
08:08But they're sharing that.
08:12Yeah, to us, they're saying they're sharing it.
08:14That's what they're saying, anyway.
08:19What's best for this team is if Shadour Sanders can just take the ball and go
08:22and make us think that we have a quarterback for the next couple years.
08:26That's what's best for all of us.
08:27But I don't see that.
08:30You don't have a gauge on that.
08:32I don't have a gauge on it.
08:33I don't think they have a gauge on it.
08:35I also think if the opportunity comes up to bring in another quarterback,
08:38they might do it, Jeff.
08:40They might do it.
08:41I mean, if you're sitting here.
08:42I'm sorry.
08:43What did you say?
08:44What I'm saying is if they could figure out a way to get your guy out of Indianapolis,
08:48I think they would do it.
08:49I think they would.
08:50Wait a minute.
08:51You?
08:51I'm saying that to you.
08:53You are going Anthony Richardson on me?
08:54It's not that I'm going Anthony Richardson.
08:57Dan.
08:57But if you don't feel.
08:58What did you do to Andy while I was out for two days?
09:00You brainwashed me.
09:02Oh, yes.
09:03Because I have been the head of the cheering squad for Anthony Richardson.
09:06Popcorn.
09:07Yep.
09:09What did you?
09:09I think if they have an option to try to.
09:13The other thing.
09:14I had a long conversation with somebody about Watson and his contract.
09:17Dan.
09:18And I might need your little help on this, too.
09:19You need to get out more.
09:20If they let him go now.
09:23Because we're after June 1st.
09:25End of the world.
09:26Nope.
09:26Same amount of dough.
09:27You know him anyway.
09:28Yeah.
09:30I just.
09:31There's a feeling.
09:32I think they want to give Shadour a chance.
09:34That I think is true.
09:36What are they going to do with Watson?
09:38That's the question.
09:40Forget about everybody else.
09:41If you think they can cut.
09:44It's going to cost.
09:45Is it hurt him in the cap now?
09:47It's after June 1st.
09:48Nope.
09:49It's the same.
09:50Same amount.
09:51You save no money.
09:52You spend no more.
09:53There's a part of me that says.
09:55Don't be surprised.
09:57If Watson starts getting a lot of buzz.
10:00About how well he's playing.
10:02And about how well things are going at camp.
10:04Because it makes it so that somebody out there.
10:08Who may have a quarterback.
10:09Who might be.
10:10They're not sure about what they want to do.
10:12A quarterback.
10:13Maybe they would kick the tires.
10:14On Deshaun Watson.
10:16And then you could drop him off the roster.
10:17Most every team in the National Football League.
10:20Is set a quarterback.
10:22Most every.
10:23It just takes one OTA injury.
10:25To change all that.
10:27It takes one injury in camp.
10:29Am I reading too much into a line from Todd Munkin?
10:33I probably am.
10:35As much as I'd love to make that decision.
10:38About quarterback.
10:39Either by someone separating themselves.
10:41Upwards or downwards.
10:43Either way.
10:44Which has not occurred.
10:47That's not what I want to hear.
10:48That's not what I want to hear.
10:48Here we go.
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