To no surprise, the Cleveland Browns announced veteran Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback on Monday. While trade acquisition Kenny Pickett, third-round pick Dillon Gabriel and fifth-round selection Shedeur Sanders were also listed on the team’s depth chart ahead of the preseason, Flacco was the front-runner to land the starting role all along. Even though he was the safest choice, former safety and current ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark believes Cleveland should have gone a different way. “I think that’s the wrong move. I think you should have looked at one of these rookies to see if you had your franchise quarterback in the building,” Clark said. “Whether it’s Shedeur Sanders or Dillon Gabriel, who I felt both had good debuts during the preseason. You know what Joe Flacco is. Don’t make the comfortable, familiar decision. Figure out if one of these young men that you drafted in the third or the fifth round could be the guy.” Not only has Flacco taken the majority of the snaps for the Browns during the ofRead More
Why former safety views starting Joe Flacco as wrong move for Browns
