Last season, the Cleveland Browns suffered a horrific fall. After an 11-6 finish in 2023 and a postseason berth behind unlikely hero Joe Flacco, Cleveland suffered numerous injuries to key players and finished 3-14.
Flacco was banished to Indianapolis in free agency, since the team didn't want him to be a threat to Deshaun Watson's starting job under center. With Watson once again injured with his 2025 season in jeopardy, Flacco returns at age 40.
In an attempt to find a suitable replacement for Watson, general manager Andrew Berry also signed veteran Kenny Pickett and drafted Dillon Gabriel in the third round and Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round.
What he didn't address was the wideout position, which could need help too, and Bleacher Report's Moe Moton agrees.
"Whoever starts at quarterback will experience his fair share of struggles behind an offensive line with two unreliable tackles, Moton wrote. "In addition to the pocket pressure Browns signal-callers could face, the offense only features one established receiver, Jerry Jeudy. The Browns will remain in the AFC North cellar with an eye on quarterbacks next year."
The problem with Moton's premise is that while they will potentially turn over the QB room again, he doesn't say anything about improving the wideout position. Why would the Browns give up on Gabriel and Sanders (and on Pickett, for that matter) when the problem was the receivers they were throwing to?
Why not just fix the problem rather than waste an entire draft?
Seems short-sighted, and if it happens, could cost both the GM and head coach their jobs.