New Theory:Deshaun Watson Could Get Benched for Dillon Gabriel, Not Shedeur
New Theory:Deshaun Watson Could Get Benched for Dillon Gabriel, Not Shedeur  
Podcast: The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
Published On: Mon Aug 31 2026
Description: Ken Carman and Anthony Lima float a wrinkle on the quarterback drama, wondering if Todd Monken skips Shedeur Sanders altogether and instead swaps Deshaun Watson straight for Dillon Gabriel once his four-week IR stint ends, using Gabriel's familiarity with the offense as a bridge before Shedeur eventually takes over. They dig into the mechanics of Gabriel's 21-day practice window and needle each other over the suspicious timing of his back injury, joking that Watson could develop the same mysterious ailment. The guys also debate whether Watson's diminished scrambling ability makes his "bad back" excuse more believable than it first seemed.