Sanders was asked the same question.
"I don't think I'm a judge," Sanders said. "I'm not a judge. "I think the way how (media) look at things is different than how we look at things. We look at coming to practice every day, being the best player we can be as an individual and as a good teammate. You all look at it as like a competition. That's not really what I'm just focused on. I'm focused on developing as a player, like doing everything, getting as comfortable as I can in the offense and the scheme and playing with that confidence I have.
"So I think, I think that's all I'm really looking for and trying to improve every day whether it's mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually like I'm just trying to be a better person every day and wherever that falls into place, it'll fall into place."
It's been six seasons since Watson led the NFL in passing yardage with over 4,800 yards. He said he is not looking back, but looking to the opportunity that he has right now. He said he feels better than he did when he first arrived with the Browns.
"I'm not trying to really replicate 2020," he said. I'm a different person. I'm older, more wise. So, I think at the same time, I know everyone wants to, we're on the clock on that, but we can't do that. So, at the end of the day, I just got to focus on being the best product and being the best player I can for Deshaun Watson as a Cleveland Brown player. So that's all I'm focused on."
On Wednesday, Watson took the majority of the reps with the first team after Sanders did so on Tuesday. The two are expected to split the first team reps on Thursday, the final day of minicamp.
Last year at the owners meetings, Jimmy Haslam said the trade for Watson was a 'big swing and miss'. Watson was asked about that.
"One of my favorite baseball players that I've been watching is Bryce Harper," he said. "Sometimes, he swings, but he stands back up and he gets another opportunity and he hits a home run. So, you never know when the opportunity might show up and that's what I have right now."