'So What, Now What?': Monken Wants to See What Browns, Watson Are Made of After Improbable Win
Todd Monken praised Watson’s growth after he threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns in Cleveland’s 23-19 win.
- On Sunday, the Cleveland Browns rallied for a 23-19 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Deshaun Watson throwing for 238 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover.
- Head coach Todd Monken defended Watson on Monday, calling the 10-year veteran a "very young player" who will continue to grow, despite the quarterback being 31 and in his eighth NFL season.
- Monken noted Watson's 76.9% completion rate and mobility on Sunday, while emphasizing that learning the offensive system and improving his reads remain ongoing work in progress.
- The Browns confirmed Watson will remain the starter for Sunday's home opener against Carolina, where Cleveland has won the past two meetings, including a 26-24 victory in the 2022 opener.
- Rookie wide receivers Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion have bolstered the offense, with Boston leading the team with 254 yards and helping the squad take a "giant step" forward this week.
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'So what, now what?': Monken wants to see what Browns, Watson are made of after improbable win
Deshaun Watson showed enough improvement in Week 2 that there's no question he'll remain the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback for at least another week. Watson threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover in Sunday's 23-19 victory over…
Todd Monken admits the QB battle helped Shedeur Sanders but maybe not Deshaun Watson, and what he expects from Watson coming up: Mary Kay Cabot
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Todd Monken acknowledged on Monday that the two-way quarterback competition did Deshaun Watson no favors, and that he expects him to improve week-by-week now that he’s getting all the reps with the starters.
Todd Monken Praises Deshaun Watson After Browns Win, 'Very Young Player' Who Will 'Continue to Grow'
Deshaun Watson did something truly rare on Sunday—he had a good game as the quarterback of the Cleveland Browns, throwing for 238 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 23-19 upset over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Browns HC Todd Monken optimistic over Deshaun Watson as QB1: ‘I see him as still a very young player that is gonna continue to grow’
Monken’s praise of the 31-year-old quarterback, who the coach says has ‘a lot of football left in him,’ appear to signal that Watson will stay under center for now.http://dlvr.it/TVb12f
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