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Todd Monken on Deion Sanders, others on Day 2 of Browns training camp
BEREA The second day of Browns training camp, full-squad edition, featured the arrival of one ultra-famous father of a player. It also included the next step in the continuing saga of that father's son battling a wounded veteran for the starting quarterback position.Before the Browns took the field for their second full-squad practice, coach Todd Monken spent 10 minutes talking to the media. That came after a lengthy visit with that famouse father, Pro Football Hall of Famer and University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders.Monken spoke about his meeting with Sanders, the father of quarterback Shedeur Sanders. He also talked about the other quarterback in the mix, Deshaun Watson, and his Day 1 struggles.Subscribe to Browns Insider newsletterHere's some of the highlights from Monken's availability:Todd Monken on meeting with Deion Sanders"It was really cool. I mean, that was at Deion Sanders. Are you kidding me? Forget that it's Shadeur's dad. I mean, first of all, he did an unbelievable job with Shedor. Great kid and obviously an elite football player, hell baseball player. And then as a coach, I mean, wow. Everything that he's achieved, that was awesome. So yeah. Was there anything more? I interrupted you before you finish it. No, no. I just said it was awesome."Todd Monken on what was said in meeting with Deion Sanders"It was fine. I mean, we just started telling stories and then we really didn't get almost any football. We got into NIL and Jackson State and Colorado and we almost drafted him in Baltimore and that crazy scenario and what a great job Shadeur's done since I've been here in terms of his development. And so it was good. It was a part coach, part father, which is what it should be."Todd Monken on Deshaun Watson's back-to-back interceptions on Day 1"Though it sucked. That's no fun. I mean, for him or us, I mean on offense. First of all, the naked, that was a great play by Denzel Ward. I was standing right behind it. And I thought it was an elite throw. Deshaun moving to his left. He out-leveraged the backer to get it there. Now we drifted a little on the overroute, but Denzel with his speed. Who asked me about Denzel yesterday? Can't be late with throws because of his tracking speed. Now I was more down the field, but that showed up on that play. That was the first one. The second one, we ran a play action and really some leakage up front, which can happen without pads on. So Deshaun had to slide and we were just laid on the end cut in the overlap corner. So really neither one in my mind was really a bonehead decision."Buy Cleveland Browns ticketsChris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@thebeaconjournal.com. Read more about the Browns at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/browns. Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ. Sign up for Browns Insider newsletter athttps://profile.beaconjournal.com/newsletters/browns-insider/This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Todd Monken on Deion Sanders, others on Day 2 of Browns training camp
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