Mary Kay Cabot joined Baskin and Phelps to share her take on the Browns naming Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback and why she thinks the Browns view him as more week 1 ready than Shedeur Sanders. She explained what Shedeur needs to work on in order for the team to feel confident he can start, why she thinks Watson is still shaking off rust, and why Dillon Gabriel was not officially a part of the QB competition.
Mary Kay Cabot: There are a lot of things Watson is more ready for in week 1 than Sanders
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 15: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns looks on before the preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on August 15, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
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By Baskin & Phelps
Aug 25, 2026, 11:36 AM ET
Baskin & Phelps
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