​Shedeur Sanders or Deshaun Watson?According to Cleveland Browns newcomer Jared Verse, his team’s offense would be in good hands with either of them running the show. Verse had high praise for his new quarterback teammates in a July 15 episode of “Good Morning Football.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”Deshaun’s had his own problems throughout the league, but he’s still a great quarterback,” Verse said. “You see him dominate. He’s got that vet presence of someone that’s done this for a good little bit. Then you’ve got Shedeur – that dude’s confidence is unparalleled. The way he goes out there, the way he throws … he dots them, he connects them.”These are two great quarterbacks. I’m honestly excited to see how it goes further in the preseason, but so far I’ve just seen two elite quarterbacks battling it out.”BENCH WATCH: Six NFL quarterbacks who could lose starting jobs in 20261 / 4OT Tytus Howard: Traded to Cleveland Browns (previous team: Houston Texans)(Troy Taormina, Imagn Images)High praise coming from Verse, the 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year and two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher coming off of a two-year stint playing with reigning NFL MVP Matthew Stafford. The former Los Angeles Rams defender was the central piece of the Browns’ return in the trade that sent pass-rusher Myles Garrett to Los Angeles earlier this offseason.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementVerse has never faced off against Watson or Sanders in his career. The last time the Browns played the Rams was in 2023, before Verse was drafted in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.With the start of training camp only a couple of weeks away, new Browns head coach Todd Monken has not declared which quarterback will start in Week 1. The two quarterbacks are expected to continue battling it out for the Browns’ starting job in training camp.Watson is in the final year of the fully guaranteed, five-year, $230 million deal he signed in 2022. He hasn’t played since Week 7 of the 2024 season after tearing his Achilles in a game then re-tearing it in January 2025. Watson is averaging 177.1 yards, one touchdown and 0.6 interceptions per game in 19 starts so far with the Browns over three years.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSanders is entering his second season in the NFL after the former fifth-round pick made seven starts for Cleveland as a rookie. He threw for 1,400 yards with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions in his first season in the pros. He also took 23 sacks in eight appearances for 164 lost yards. Sanders was named to the AFC Pro Bowl team last year as a late injury replacement.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: ‘Elite quarterbacks’: Browns newcomer weighs in on Cleveland QB1 battle