The Cleveland Browns have nothing left to play for during the 2024 NFL season other than 2025 NFL Draft positioning.
At 3-11, the Browns have an outside shot of winning the No. 1 overall pick though it’s more likely that it goes to either the New York Giants or Las Vegas Raiders.
Regardless, Cleveland will find itself drafting in the top-10 and will have to make a choice as to whether or not to spend that pick on a quarterback.
With Deshaun Watson still on the roster and nearly impossible to move, the Browns will need to find a replacement to start for the team.
That could be a rookie or perhaps a veteran bridge option like Jameis Winston who will be benched this weekend in favor of Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
People like Ryan Tyler believe the 2025 NFL season’s Week 1 starter isn’t currently on the roster though.
“The starting QB next year, week 1 for the Browns right now, isn’t on the roster,” Tyler said.
"The starting QB next year, week 1 for the Browns right now, isn't on the roster."
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Tyler makes a strong argument that Cleveland simply can’t start the next season with any of the current quarterback options.
Winston showed flashes of being a potential starter next year but has fallen back down to Earth in recent weeks, while Thompson-Robinson simply hasn’t done enough to prove he’s even worth the backup role.
The Browns might feel pigeonholed to take a quarterback prospect in the draft, though the smarter option would be to sign a veteran for a year and allow a draft prospect to develop behind the scenes.
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