After the Cleveland Browns ' week nine loss to the New Orleans Saints, the organization has a tough decision to make.

With an injured Deshaun Watson , Cleveland called on their backup quarterback, Shedeur Sanders , to try and win on the road. In the game, Sanders threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions.

With Deshaun Watson in the last year of his contract, the Browns have three choices to make at the quarterback position. Let's go through each and look at what may happen.

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Start Shedeur Sanders

Despite the loss, there is definitely a case for some fans to argue Sanders should start over Watson.

However, if you take away some big plays primarily made by the offensive playmakers, there's an argument that Sanders did not nearly play to the level of Watson this season.

From what we saw on the field, Shedeur Sanders has taken a step forward compared to last year in regard…