Daryl Ruiter joins Ken Carman and Anthony Lima and pushes back on Anthony's take that this is the "biggest week" of Shedeur Sanders' career, agreeing with Ken that Deshaun Watson has the job essentially locked up given how the practice schedule was arranged. Ruiter says Watson's preseason debut felt more like watching a training camp practice than a real game, and argues Todd Monken risks overselling Watson by getting excited over "basic" quarterback operation rather than tempering expectations for a player who's logged only 19 games in six years. He also raves about KC Concepcion as the real story of the opener, but flags the secondary's lack of depth as his top concern, while noting the starting offensive line looked improved even though Sanders had nearly a full second more pocket protection than Watson did.
Daryl Ruiter: "It's Embarrassing" That Todd Monken Excited by Basic QB Play
Head coach Todd Monken of the Cleveland Browns shakes hands with head coach Ben Johnson of the Chicago Bears after a preseason game at Soldier Field on August 15, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Published Aug 17, 2026, 08:55 AM ETUpdated Aug 17, 2026, 08:53 AM ET
The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
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