Sunday Dawg Chow (7/12): Talking QBs. What’s the right play?

Dawgs By Nature

• Browns roster: QB depth chart and expectations (Jared Mueller) – What to make of Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, Dillon Gabriel, Taylen Green for Cleveland Browns roster, depth chart.
• NFL power rankings: Browns moves haven’t moved the needle nationally (Jared Mueller) – With Todd Monken in place as head coach and a new roster, the Cleveland Browns power rankings are still very low.
• Which young player from the Browns roster would you pick 1st for a new franchise? (Abby Mueller) – All of the young talent on the Browns roster provides a lot of excitement for Cleveland’s future.

Both have their charms. Summer has beach days, sundresses, and Tiki drinks. Winter has the holidays, eggnog, Christmas Ale, and, of course, football.

Cleveland Browns

• Other than the QB competition, here’s Terry Pluto’s biggest question about the 2026 Browns (Terry’s Talkin’ podcast) – Everyone knows the Browns’ quarterback situation is the elephant in the room heading into 2026. But on the latest episode of the Terry’s Talkin’ podcast, cleveland.com columnist Terry Pluto and host David Campbell pushed past the obvious and asked a more nuanced question: Beyond the QB spot, what is the single biggest issue that could make or break this Browns season?
• Reviewing the Browns’ offensive line heading into the 2026 season (clevelandbrowns.com) – The Browns overhauled their offensive line during the offseason, with Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager Andrew Berry noting following the end of the 2025 season that this position group would likely see the majority of the changes they made to the roster.
• Browns’ Harold Fannin Jr. is somehow still being disrespected by the NFL (DPD) – The Cleveland Browns found an absolute gem in tight end Harold Fannin Jr. The former third-round pick finished ninth among all tight ends in receiving yards last season despite operating in one of the league’s worst offenses. He’s already well on his way to becoming one of the top players in the NFL at his position.
• Deshaun Watson Draws Attention After Dire Career Prediction (heavy.com) – The Houston Texans got out of the Deshaun Watson business following the 2021 season, and their decision continues to look better as more time passes.

NFL

• NFL fans predict AFC division winners (SB Nation) – Who will be the AFC division winners this season? NFL fans weigh in.
• Khosla-led group agrees to buy Seahawks; sources say $9.6 billion (ESPN) – A group led by San Francisco 49ers limited partner Vinod Khosla has agreed to purchase the Seattle Seahawks, it was announced Saturday.
• Derek Carr: Multiple NFL teams reached out, but would take ‘special situation’ to unretire (NFL.com) – Retired quarterback Derek Carr doesn’t sound like a man planning to return to the field in 2026, barring an unforeseen opening with a top-tier club.