Overview
- This week head coach Todd Monken said each of the two main contenders will start one of the first two preseason games and the likely leader will start the third to create clear game evaluations.
- Monken has praised Sanders’ offseason growth while urging faster decision‑making and cleaner huddle work as key areas for improvement.
- Practice reports show Watson struggling with ball security, including multiple practice interceptions as he returns from two Achilles surgeries.
- Second‑year pro Dillon Gabriel has earned more first‑team reps in camp and now stands as a meaningful third option if neither Sanders nor Watson separates themselves.
- External signals are mixed: The Athletic’s executives’ survey ranked Sanders last among 35 veteran QBs, prediction‑market odds have shifted in Sanders’ favor recently, and public voices like Robert Griffin III have publicly endorsed Sanders.