Browns Urged to Dump ‘Clunkiest’ QB in Drastic Preseason Move

The most recent iteration of the Cleveland Browns is a case study in quarterback acquisition, as the franchise has landed four signal-callers during the offseason — all of whom were playing elsewhere last season.

None of the four was a regular NFL starter in 2024, as Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel were playing major college football, while Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco were working as backup quarterbacks with the Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts, respectively.

The Browns brought in Gabriel and Sanders by way of the draft in the third and fifth rounds, respectively, after trading for Pickett and inking Flacco in free agency. The idea is to throw as many proverbial darts at the board and see if at least one doesn’t strike a bullseye.

Of course, the team’s QB strategy following a 3-14 season has drawn a good amount of discussion and debate on who should stay and who should go as well as who should start and who should sit. Anthony Alandt of 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland offered his opinion on the matter late last week, urging the Browns to move on from the one player they can be certain isn’t the longterm future of the franchise.

“I think the clunkiest situation is Joe Flacco because no matter if he goes out and goes 17-0 or 0-17, he’s really not going to be your quarterback next year,” Alandt said on Friday, June 20. “Bar none.”