CLEVELAND, Ohio — As the Cleveland Browns prepare to enter a four-way quarterback competition in training camp, a compelling case is emerging for 40-year-old Joe Flacco to be the team’s Week 1 starter. While Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, and Shedeur Sanders each bring their own talents to the table, it’s Flacco’s predictable performance and system familiarity that might give the Browns their best chance for early-season success.
On a recent Orange and Brown Talk podcast, host Dan Labbe laid out the straightforward argument for Flacco: “I know exactly what Joe Flacco is going to be Week One, the good and the bad. I know he’s going to be able to run my offense. I know he’s going to be able to get the ball downfield to Jerry Jeudy. I also know there’s a chance he might throw two or three interceptions in that game, which maybe that’s the thing that would give Kevin Stefanski pause after what happened last year.”
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