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We have threads dedicated to the specific QBs the Browns have but this thread is to talk about the position and the team's options at that position. So here we go
On the roster:
Johnny Manziel
Connor Shaw
Team's Free Agent:
Brian Hoyer
NFL Free Agents (Possible)
Jake Locker, Tennessee
Christian Ponder, Minnesota
Blane Gabbert, San Francisco
Michael Vick, New York Jets
Matt Moore, Miami
Matt Hasselbeck, Indianapolis
Mark Sanchez, Philadelphia
Shaun Hill, St Louis
Tavaris Jackson, Seattle
Matt Flynn, Green Bay
Jason Campbell, Cincinnati
Ryan Mallet, Houston
Jimmy Clausen, Chicago
Colt McCoy, Washington
Austin Davis, St Louis
Potential Trade Targets:
EJ Manuel, Buffalo
Sam Bradford, St Louis
Geno Smith, New York Jets
Chase Daniel, Kansas City
Nick Foles, Philadelphia
Kirk Cousins, Washington
Mike Glennon, Tampa Bay
Draft Options (Draftable grades by CBS Sports):
Marcus Mariota, Oregon
Jameis Winston, Florida State
Brett Hundley, UCLA
Bryce Petty, Baylor
Garrett Grayson, Colorado State
Shane Carden, East Carolina
Brandon Bridge, South Alabama
Cody Fajardo, Nevada
Sean Mannion, Oregon State
Bo Wallace, Ole Miss
Blake Sims, Alabama
Jake Waters, Kansas State
As you can see, the options are not very good at all.
Draft
I don't think drafting Winston or Mariota is realistic. I like Hundley in the 2nd round and Petty a little after that. Grayson is a project and ok to take later in the draft if you want a shot in the dark. The rest of them are a waste of time.
Trades
All of those guys are hypothetically available because there is either a regime change and/or they just haven't shown enough to keep their job. I wouldn't be opposed to taking a flyer on someone like Geno Smith or EJ Manuel. Maybe we get lucky but most likely we won't.
Free Agents
Jake Locker's name has been thrown around a bit. He's mobile and his game is in line with what Manziel does so for offensive game planning that's a plus. However; that's about it for pluses in my opinion. Locker was never an accurate passer at any level and like Hoyer, will never magically become one. I think he's a poor option in a list of poor options. I'm reasonably intrigued by Christian Ponder. He's shown he was not the answer in Minnesota but he's a west coast kind of QB who can get out of the pocket. He's a hard worker with good athleticism and he's a very smart guy. All are pluses. He has some trouble with accuracy, not to Locker's extent but it's still not great and his pocket awareness is not very good either. The rest of this crop is pretty bad.
Brian Hoyer
He is what he is, a backup QB. But given some weapons and a strong running game he's proven he can get you a respectable record. Of all the options, he's near the top but again that's not saying much.
Currently on the roster:
Connor Shaw is a backup at best. Good leader, mature and well prepared. Great qualities for a QB, problem is he physically doesn't have anything to go on at this level. Johnny Manziel is showing all of my fears about him. He will most likely be on this team next year and will have an opportunity to prove me and all the naysayers wrong. I don't think he has it in him to do it.
Anyway, I thought we needed a centralized location to talk about the position regardless of the name of the QB. Fire away.
On the roster:
Johnny Manziel
Connor Shaw
Team's Free Agent:
Brian Hoyer
NFL Free Agents (Possible)
Jake Locker, Tennessee
Christian Ponder, Minnesota
Blane Gabbert, San Francisco
Michael Vick, New York Jets
Matt Moore, Miami
Matt Hasselbeck, Indianapolis
Mark Sanchez, Philadelphia
Shaun Hill, St Louis
Tavaris Jackson, Seattle
Matt Flynn, Green Bay
Jason Campbell, Cincinnati
Ryan Mallet, Houston
Jimmy Clausen, Chicago
Colt McCoy, Washington
Austin Davis, St Louis
Potential Trade Targets:
EJ Manuel, Buffalo
Sam Bradford, St Louis
Geno Smith, New York Jets
Chase Daniel, Kansas City
Nick Foles, Philadelphia
Kirk Cousins, Washington
Mike Glennon, Tampa Bay
Draft Options (Draftable grades by CBS Sports):
Marcus Mariota, Oregon
Jameis Winston, Florida State
Brett Hundley, UCLA
Bryce Petty, Baylor
Garrett Grayson, Colorado State
Shane Carden, East Carolina
Brandon Bridge, South Alabama
Cody Fajardo, Nevada
Sean Mannion, Oregon State
Bo Wallace, Ole Miss
Blake Sims, Alabama
Jake Waters, Kansas State
As you can see, the options are not very good at all.
Draft
I don't think drafting Winston or Mariota is realistic. I like Hundley in the 2nd round and Petty a little after that. Grayson is a project and ok to take later in the draft if you want a shot in the dark. The rest of them are a waste of time.
Trades
All of those guys are hypothetically available because there is either a regime change and/or they just haven't shown enough to keep their job. I wouldn't be opposed to taking a flyer on someone like Geno Smith or EJ Manuel. Maybe we get lucky but most likely we won't.
Free Agents
Jake Locker's name has been thrown around a bit. He's mobile and his game is in line with what Manziel does so for offensive game planning that's a plus. However; that's about it for pluses in my opinion. Locker was never an accurate passer at any level and like Hoyer, will never magically become one. I think he's a poor option in a list of poor options. I'm reasonably intrigued by Christian Ponder. He's shown he was not the answer in Minnesota but he's a west coast kind of QB who can get out of the pocket. He's a hard worker with good athleticism and he's a very smart guy. All are pluses. He has some trouble with accuracy, not to Locker's extent but it's still not great and his pocket awareness is not very good either. The rest of this crop is pretty bad.
Brian Hoyer
He is what he is, a backup QB. But given some weapons and a strong running game he's proven he can get you a respectable record. Of all the options, he's near the top but again that's not saying much.
Currently on the roster:
Connor Shaw is a backup at best. Good leader, mature and well prepared. Great qualities for a QB, problem is he physically doesn't have anything to go on at this level. Johnny Manziel is showing all of my fears about him. He will most likely be on this team next year and will have an opportunity to prove me and all the naysayers wrong. I don't think he has it in him to do it.
Anyway, I thought we needed a centralized location to talk about the position regardless of the name of the QB. Fire away.