BEREA, Ohio -- Joe Thomas laid out his expectations for the Cleveland Browns' quarterback spot, and he clearly believes Brock Osweiler is being prepared to start the opener. “To be honest, I don’t think DeShone [Kizer] will be the starter in Week 1,” Thomas said Wednesday. Thomas’ comments echo those of quarterbacks coach David Lee, who said that Kizer is “not there yet” when it comes to playing a regular-season NFL game. While Thomas does not pretend to be a quarterbacks coach, his stature as a perennial Pro Bowl lineman and leader of the team does give him credibility. Thomas said Jackson usually talks to him before making an important decision like this, though Jackson clearly will not decide based solely on Thomas’ advice. “It is a competition, but I would expect Brock to win because of his experience,” Thomas said. “And a rookie quarterback is the hardest position to get ready to play in your first year. So there’s no doubt he could win the competition, [but] I definitely would expect probably Brock to win it. “My personal philosophy is as a quarterback it takes at least two or three years to have a basic level of understanding of NFL defense and offenses, to be able to operate proficiently out there on the field, especially in Week 1. That would be asking a lot. “Now I could be totally wrong. I might be going out on a limb here. But I think that they’re grooming Brock to be the starter in Week 1, based on what I’ve seen.” “The team ends up usually losing and the player loses confidence in himself. Because they’re just not ready. “The game is so complex at any position, but the quarterback position is so detailed and it takes such a level of competence that it’s so difficult for a quarterback to master that in only one training camp or one season. “While I think DeShone has done an amazing job and he’s exceeded most people’s expectations, that doesn’t just mean he’s ready to be the starter tomorrow. There’s still a lot of work that needs to be done before he’s ready. “You don’t want to see a guy lose his confidence and lose his swagger by being played before he’s ready.”
I hope you guys get the draft but fuck the NFL from taking away the one thing Jets fans looked most forward to and that is booing our first round pick. If we can't have the draft at least a fan base as tortured as the Jets should get it so good luck in this fine endeavor.
No, fuck that. (Proudly displays Lions tattoo) Our torture predates your fucking franchise, which went on to win a Super Bowl.
Guy literally can't throw the ball over 10 yards. Cody has a wiener arm, but at least his short stuff is accurate.
I'm like a lava lamp this year. The Bears are my team. But Kizer in Cleveland and like 1/4 of the Cowboys players coming from ND have me in flux.
Peppers for CLE Taco and Lewis for DAL Butt in Denver Darboh in SEA And so on and so on...I'm all over the map