Saturday was all about Shedeur Sanders making his first start of the preseason when the Cleveland Browns hosted the Buffalo Bills.

After a solid outing, he very well may have given Todd Monken something to think about as he prepares to name a starting quarterback this week ahead of a final dress rehearsal preseason matchup with the New England Patriots on Thursday. 

What did we learn? 

Earlier this week, when Mike Hall made his return to practice, he was noticeably lining up at defensive end. That trend continued on Sunday, with Hall taking the field as a member of today's first defensive unit. He even registered a sack before being pulled after two series. Monken said this week that he believes Hall can line up on the edge, so we'll find out just how permanent the switch is. 

The winds seem to be blowing in the direction of Monken naming Deshaun Watson the starting QB early next week. But Shedeur Sanders made a valiant case to be the starter throughout camp, and on Saturday. 

He made the most of his starting opportunity, despite playing behind the second-team o-line and not having the team's top skill position players at his disposal. When he exited the game after playing the entire first half, he had completed 9-of-11 passes, for 74 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. 

The procedure was as clean as could be too, which was a great sign. Sanders gave Monken something to think about at least. 

Where Sanders had a productive performance on Saturday, Watson remained as inconsistent as ever. As promised by Monken, Watson took over in the third quarter, with a smattering of second and third stringers around him and went three-and-out on his first two series.

His third series showed some promise after picking up a pair of first downs, but quickly evaporated when he inadvertently tried to squeeze a pass to Gage Larvadain in bracketed coverage, and it was tipped and intercepted. His final series went nine plays to Buffalo's 37 but stalled out via a turnover on downs. 

It was as a truly forgettable performance. He may be named starter next week, because Monken seems to trust him more as the veteran of the group. But by no means did he run away with the job. 

Oh, by the way, he was booed five times, so the potential Watson rollout is going swimmingly. 

Bond had a tremendous spring and has followed it up with a really strong training camp as well. He had a solid start to Saturday's game, getting the ball on a jet sweep for four yards and making one catch for eight yards before he left the field and had to be evaluated for a concussion. He wound up being cleared later on in the game, which is good news because Bond seems poised to be a solid contributor in Cleveland's offense. 

One of the camp breakout performers, Coats Jr. spent much of the first preseason game in the slot. That role flipped against the Bills as he lined up as an outside corner much more frequently. He finished the game with three tackles, and a fourth on special teams. Versatility is something the Browns love at positions across the roster and only bolsters Coats Jr.'s case to make the 53. 

It feels like the first five WR spots are settled. KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Jerry Jeudy, Isaiah Bond, and Tylan Wallace are all virtual locks at this point. That potentially leaves one spot up for grabs and it feels like a very tight battle for it. 

Besides Concepcion and Boston, Floriea has been the most consistent WR throughout camp, but he has limitations to his usage. He had two catches for 31 yards and a TD. Malachi Corley offers much more versatility, which makes him a weapon for Monken to potentially deploy. He had two catches for 27 yards and had a 31-yard punt return. 

Gage Larvadain doesn't feel too far behind those two. There's also Cedric Tillman, who is hurt at the moment. That likely last spot will be worth monitoring this week.