Cleveland Browns are going to be sorry when DeShone Kizer plays elsewhere

The Cleveland Browns could have had their answer at quarterback last season but because of their decisions, they are still looking for that guy.

I know, the title is something that is hard to believe but it is possible. Cleveland Browns quarterback DeShone Kizer is damaged goods.

That is not sugar-coating his situation in NE Ohio. Rather, it simply is what it is but Kizer did not have to become damaged goods in Cleveland. His experience at Notre Dame did not help matters either as he became an NFL QB.

Quarterbacks can be found anywhere even though Cleveland has gone through that process without any luck. Kizer was drafted in the second-round, 52nd overall in 2017 for what it’s worth.

Now, he is not destined to become a hall of famer but he could have held down the fort in Cleveland as the long-term answer had the Browns done some things differently.

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I said repeatedly before and during the 2017 season that Kizer should not have played in 2017 but if he had to, the earliest should have been versus the Detroit Lions. That’s on head coach Hue Jackson. In fact, a lot of Kizer’s situation is on Jackson. Instead, he threw the former Notre Dame product into the fire.

A veteran was and still is needed who have won a game (and ideally more) on the roster. Instead, Cleveland’s front office and Jackson decided to not keep a veteran who won anything in the NFL.

Looking at the offense, luckily Cleveland had a good offensive line. On the other side of the coin though, Jackson failed to provide a running game to help Kizer and the team as a whole.

If it weren’t for running back Duke Johnson, Cleveland would not have had any offense. As mentioned, the running game was not there but Johnson did impact the passing game with 74 receptions for 693 yards.

The tight end position is coming along. Seth Devalve was okay, having caught 33 passes for 395 yards. Then rookie David Njoku put up similar stats with 32 receptions for 386 yards. He showed more flashes than Devalve and is an exciting player to watch in the coming years.

In terms of the wide receiver position, I’m tired of assuming just because player X did this or that or was drafted somewhere that he is in a position to succeed and deserves a break. One player that comes to mind for this is Corey Coleman. He is overrated and the stats don’t lie, having played in just 18 of 32 games.

Just because Coleman is a former first rounder doesn’t mean he deserves to stay on the roster. He’s not producing! Coleman has been injury prone too which does not help his case. In two seasons, he caught 56 passes for 718 yards.