As the Cleveland Browns quarterback saga returns, many fans are struggling with the idea of moving on from a quarterback that finally led them to the playoffs. While that argument can go on for years, it seems obvious that the team’s power structure, most likely including Jimmy Haslam, Paul DePodesta, Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski, is interested in a better quarterback.
As Deshaun Watson chooses his next team, which won’t be the Browns, and Baker Mayfield asks for a trade, fans wonder if an upgrade is possible. Not only has Mayfield been the team’s best quarterback since the return but acquiring anyone better seems difficult.
What has been reported, once again today, is that Cleveland’s bosses aren’t just looking for an upgrade but a top-tier quarterback: