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HC Pat Shurmur hinted today that he could name Weeden his starter by the start of training camp in late July. He said he'd like to name the starter "sooner rather than later.' Asked specifically if he'd like to have it done by the start of the training camp, he said. "Ideally we'd have a starter now. Teams that are going into this offseason with a starter, that's the most ideal situation. But when you have new players that you really like -- that's why you picked them -- you just need to see them come in and do it before you make that move.'
Reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Shurmur added: "Once we've made the decision that's the deal, I think you want to try to -- if you know that he's going to be your guy, then make it happen so everybody gets comfortable working with that guy all the time. ..." Weeden has been the first quarterback getting the first-team with the starters in mini-camp and last week's OTAs. The first week, Colt McCoy took the initial first-team reps. Shurmur said Weeden is getting good work in with all of the receivers so that he'll have good chemistry with the starters in the event he's named the No. 1. "He's quickly getting a feel for his receivers,' said Shurmur. McCoy has been mostly going second in reps and Seneca Wallace third. ... Stay tuned.
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