Cleveland Browns: Why It is Smart To Not Sleep On QB DeShone Kizer Starting In 2017

Author : Robert D. Cobb

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Yes, 26 different NFL have tried. And all of them have failed in securing perhaps the most dangerous job in American sports. Starting for the .

From to , to most recently , Cleveland has been the proverbial graveyard where quarterbacks go to die.

For whatever rhyme or reason, the franchise that had the likes of Hall of Famers such as , Frank

1 / 2 Ryan, NFL MVP’s such as and champions such as —with the —cannot seem to solve football’s most important and vital position.

The Cleveland Browns, who went thru six different quarterbacks in 2016 in Robert Griffin III, Josh McCown, converted wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, Cody Kessler, , and Charlie Whitehurst, may finally be on the right track heading into the 2017-18 season.

With Kessler a year smarter, newly-acquired bringing a winning Super Bowl mentality—despite flopping in Houston—and rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer, taken in the second round out of Notre Dame, it is Kizer who may come out of nowhere to possibly start Week 1 at home vs. Pittsburgh.

Yes! I have been on the proverbial Kessler bandwagon since last season, despite coming into OTA’s looking more of a potential starter in bulking up his arm strength, the two concussions he suffered as a rookie behind a porous offensive line—that has since been revamped—signing veteran wideouts such as Kenny Britt and drafting athletic tight ends such as , gives Cleveland its best projected offense in recent memory.

Depending on how WR comes back from a hamstring injury, that limited his participation in OTA’s, Kizer would be the perfect triggerman behind Hue Jackson’s .

At 6’4 and 233 pounds, Kizer is tailor-made for the brutal AFC North. Unlike Kessler, Kizer offers a strong NFL-quality arm, surprising mobility, and athleticism for his size as well as adding a new dimension in being able to run the read-option.

During his two seasons in South Bend, Kizer rushed for close to 1,000 yards (972) and 18 . If the Browns hope to keep the opposing defense on their heels and honest, Kizer under center makes the most sense.

It’s a long way to training camp, pre-season football and Week 1 vs. the hated at home, but based on all of the reports emanating from Berea about Kizer, do not be shocked if he lines up under center.

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