Flacco will face additional competition from rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, whom the Browns drafted in the third and fifth rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, respectively.
EDGE Analysis
Deshaun Watson isn't expected to be available for the beginning of the season as he recovers from a torn Achilles, but Cleveland now has four potential Week 1 starting options in Flacco (signed April 11), Kenny Pickett (traded for March 10), Gabriel out of Oregon and Sanders out of Colorado. Even if the 40-year-old Flacco wins the job initially in camp, it likely won't take long until Cleveland turns to one of the three younger options, who possess significantly more long-term upside, especially because Sanders was viewed as a likely first-round pick before surprisingly dropping in the draft.
flacco is easily #1 in week 1.... he wont b the starter after the bye week... the battle for #2 and #3 QBs will b fun to watch... sanders is just gonna hafta learn that he needs to lace up his golden tennis shoes at least once before he heads off 2 canton... watson will not come off the ir and will b cut in 2026... the only reason he is on the roster now is because of the guaranteed money cap hit the browns would suffer in 2025.... i think picket is the fan favorite right now.... if sanders loses the battle, he cant b traded and if he wins the battl;e he might b traded...
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ROMULUSMon 4/28/25 3:14 PM
flacco is easily #1 in week 1.... he wont b the starter after the bye week... the battle for #2 and #3 QBs will b fun to watch... sanders is just gonna hafta learn that he needs to lace up his golden tennis shoes at least once before he heads off 2 canton... watson will not come off the ir and will b cut in 2026... the only reason he is on the roster now is because of the guaranteed money cap hit the browns would suffer in 2025.... i think picket is the fan favorite right now.... if sanders loses the battle, he cant b traded and if he wins the battl;e he might b traded...