Browns' Shedeur Sanders says he isn't in a QB competition with Deshaun Watson

It was first said in late April that Watson had "the inside track to be named" Cleveland's Week 1 starter. However, Sanders has reportedly shown "growth and improvement," and also an increased confidence, during the latter portions of springtime workouts. It's now believed that Monken could wait until after Cleveland's second preseason game on Aug. 22 to reveal the identity of his QB1. 

"I think that's all I'm really looking for is trying to improve every day, whether it's mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually," Sanders continued. "I'm just trying to be a better person every day. And wherever that falls into place, it'll fall into place." 

How Shedeur Sanders responded to question about the state of the quarterback competition

Also on Wednesday, Sanders was asked to evaluate how he feels the competition with Watson is going during the club's mandatory minicamp.

"I don’t think I’m a judge," Sanders responded, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. "I’m not a judge." 

Sanders has publicly said the right things regarding his situation ever since the Browns hired Monken this past winter. The second-year pro has also impressed his coaches to the point that Sanders now seems to have a legitimate chance to start Cleveland's Week 1 game at the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 13.