Shedeur Sanders makes case to replace Deshaun Watson despite Browns' overtime loss to Saints

But a few key plays, including one of the best throws of Sanders' young career to help set up a game-tying field goal, are likely to have Browns fans demanding that the team turn the keys over to the 24-year-old son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGESanders finished 19-of-31 for 297 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Cleveland's 23-22 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints.Those numbers look pretty good, but they also make his afternoon look quite a bit better than it actually was.Which, again, sounds a lot like Watson's season.Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders played an uneven game on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, but did enough to create a quarterback controversy with Deshaun Watson.

(Getty Images)Sanders got his first start of the year after Watson entered the concussion protocol during the week.Watson cleared the protocol Saturday, but the Browns still made him inactive Sunday.

Head coach Todd Monken had already named Sanders the starter Friday after Watson was unable to participate in team reps during the week.That gave Sanders, who started seven games as a rookie last season, another chance to prove he deserves to be the team's starter moving forward.For much of the afternoon, he didn't do a whole lot with it.Sanders threw for just 38 yards in the first half and was sacked five times for a loss of 37 yards on the day.

He didn't look entirely comfortable, and some of those sacks were particularly costly.Cleveland's first two goal-to-go possessions produced three points, with Sanders taking a sack on each.SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTERThe second of those opportunities came courtesy of a tremendous effort by Browns receiver Denzel Boston.

Sanders underthrew a wid...