There was a theory that quarterback Deshaun Watson got his preseason start last week because the game was not being played in Cleveland.
Shedeur Sanders chides Browns fans booing Deshaun Watson: 'I don't really respect that'
Deshaun Watson was booed by Browns fans, prompting a response from coach Shedeur Sanders.
Scoring Zone's Take
This one's more locker-room drama than fantasy signal, but it's worth flagging as you build out your draft board. Deshaun Watson getting booed by Browns fans and drawing a response tied to "coach Shedeur Sanders" suggests real friction around the Cleveland quarterback situation, and reporting that his preseason start "may have been influenced by game location" hints the organization is managing this competition carefully, possibly to protect Watson's standing with a hostile home crowd. Both sources carry low confidence (50%) and are framed speculatively, so treat this as smoke, not fire, for now.
For draft purposes, this reinforces why Watson should stay off your board or sit at the very bottom of your QB pool — he was already a fringe fantasy option coming off injury and inconsistency, and fan hostility plus front-office maneuvering around his starts only adds uncertainty to his role and confidence heading into the season. Shedeur Sanders' involvement here (note: reported as "coach" in this cluster) muddies the picture further on who's actually driving personnel decisions at that position, so don't assume a clean depth chart in Cleveland.
Bottom line: no add, no drop, no trade action warranted from this alone. File it as a character-and-context note on Watson — a player you should already be treating as a late-round dart throw or leave-off entirely — and keep an eye on any follow-up reporting that clarifies the Browns' actual QB pecking order before you finalize your draft rankings.