In this episode of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss Wednesday's OTA practice. They focus on the quarterback competition, particularly Shedeur Sanders' performance and emphasize the importance of context in evaluating practice stats.

They also get into the significance of attendance during OTAs.

Then they celebrates Mary Kay winning the Bill Nunn Jr. Award.

Takeaways:

*Shedeur Sanders' impressive stats need context.

*Seven-on-seven drills do not equate to real game performance.

*The importance of 11-on-11 reps in evaluating quarterbacks.

*Shedeur Sanders is an intriguing prospect but currently QB4.

*OTA attendance impacts team dynamics and player competition.

*David Njoku's absence is more concerning given the new offense.

*Mary Kay Cabot's major award.

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0:00 Introduction to OTAs and Shedeur Sanders' Stats

3:02 Contextualizing Quarterback Performance in OTAs

5:56 The Importance of 11-on-11 Reps

8:47 Evaluating Shedeur Sanders' Potential

11:57 OTA Attendance and Its Implications

18:07 Leadership and Team Dynamics in OTAs

25:00 Celebrating Mary Kay's Achievement

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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is stressing this offseason that the order his quarterbacks go during practice doesn't matter as much as we think it does.

On Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe respectfully disagreed.

They started their recap of the first OTA practice open to the media by assessing what they saw from the four-man quarterback battle, who went in which order and how they all looked after seeing the group together for the first time.

They talk about Joe Flacco looking young, Kenny Pickett as the early front runner and how Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders handled their opportunities.

They also talked about some other non-quarterback takeaways from the day.

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The Browns are about to embark on a four-man quarterback battle and one of the four will end up as the odd man out when all is said and done. Whether that means a trade, a spot on the practice squad or just a release will depend on who it is, but it’s one of the questions on the minds of one of our Football Insider subscribers.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe address it on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast on Tuesday on the first day of OTAs.

They discuss the quarterback battle before getting to questions about the state of the wide receiver room and more.

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The Browns will hold OTAs beginning next week and it has us thinking about some things.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the 10 things Mary Kay Cabot is thinking in a post she put up on Wednesday.

In Part 2 of our podcast, they start by talking about what the young quarterbacks on the roster can learn from the old dogs they’re competing with.

They also talk about the young defensive tackles and what the Browns hope to accomplish inside on the defensive line before they turn their attention to receiver and who they’re watching in that room.

They wrap up the pod with some Memorial Day watching recommendations over the long weekend.

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The Browns will hold OTAs beginning next week and it has us thinking about some things.Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the 10 things Mary Kay Cabot is thinking in a post she put up on Wednesday.

In Part 1 of a two-part podcast, they start by talking about the early schedule and how it might impact the quarterback battle before they turn their attention to the back portion of the schedule and how the Browns face a difficult finish to the 2025 season.

They also talk about the “tush push” surviving and if the Browns could implement the play made famous by the Eagles before they talk about left tackle and expectations for Dawand Jones.

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In this episode of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the Browns' quarterback competition and how the Browns will conduct a 4-way battle for the starting job.

They talk about the operation of the competition between Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders and how it will work over the remainder of the offseason program and the importance of having clarity before training camp.There's also the matter of off-the-field work.

Who will stand out in the meeting rooms and how will all of that play into the decision.

They even touch on Deshaun Watson and his recovery and if there's even a sliver of a chance he could play for the Browns again.

Chapters (approximate and AI generated)

0:00: Introduction to the Quarterback Competition

5:11: Analyzing the Quarterback Depth Chart

10:49: The Importance of Pre-Snap Operations

15:55: Evaluating Rookie Quarterbacks

20:09: Deshaun Watson's Recovery and Future

34:10: Conclusion

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The Browns had a disappointing season in 2024. Should fans have expectations this year for a similar season?

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe answered that question on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast.

In this episode, they discuss:

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The Browns held their rookie minicamp last weekend and we’re taking one more look back at what we saw with our film guy, Lance Reisland, on a weekend edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast.

Dan Labbe and Lance talk about what they saw from the Browns’ draft class during the two days they were out at practice.

They start with quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders and how they thought each fared.

Then they move through the rest of the draft class and discuss how Mason Graham looked as well as the two running backs, Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson, and tight end Harold Fannin Jr.

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The Browns 2025 schedule is out, meaning we know the when after already knowing the who and where. Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe reacted to the schedule on Wednesday night shortly after its release.

They start by discussing the difficulty of the first month and what the Browns face before they head to London in Week 5.

They also talk about when an ideal time might be to put in a rookie quarterback and try to guess how many quarterbacks will start for the Browns this season.

Lastly, they go over what it means for them as far as travel and places Browns fans should consider going.

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The Browns know the who with their schedule and Wednesday night they'll find out the when after the NFL releases its schedule. They already know one game -- Week 5 against the Vikings in London.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe talk about the schedule release on a Hey, Mary Kay! edition of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast on Tuesday.

They discuss the challenges of playing the Vikings in London before they look at some of this rookie class. Would Dillon Gabriel have been a first-round pick if he were only a little taller? Which non-quarterbacks stood out at rookie minicamp? Did the Browns draft some dogs in this class?

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