The Browns’ starting quarterback for the past four years has been Baker Mayfield, the top pick in the 2018 draft. The Browns’ starting quarterback for this coming year will (ostensibly) be Deshaun Watson, for whom they surrendered three first-round picks (and more) to the Texans.
Both of these players are—as of this writing—healthy and on Cleveland’s active roster. However, my strong sense is that neither player will be the Browns’ quarterback this season. And even if, somehow, one of them does play for the team, it won’t be for long.
Let’s examine these problems, both coming as no surprise to Cleveland.
