The Cleveland Browns are playing the waiting game with their starting QB decision between Joe Flacco and Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
The Cleveland Browns are playing the waiting game with their starting QB decision between Joe Flacco and Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
The Cleveland Browns will finalize their starting quarterback against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Browns are currently deciding between Joe Flacco and Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who has been in concussion protocol for two weeks.
Cleveland announced that he had followed protocol and was ready to go when his number was called.
Thompson-Robinson was initially named the starter after Deshaun Watson’s season-ending injury, but Flacco took over last week and provided a spark in the final game. “
Both boys are training this week. Both boys have trained well and I have confidence in both of them.
But I’m not going to name a starter,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday, Dec. 8. “I think we all know when the ball is rolling.”
As Stefanski noted, the Browns don’t have to name players until game day.
Cleveland will likely play Jacksonville slowly to prepare for one of two options.
The Jaguars also take their quarterback situation seriously. Trevor Lawrence is dealing with a sprained ankle and is doubtful to play in Monday Night Football’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
He made it clear during limited practice this week that he won’t be on the field if he feels he’s disrupting the team. “He feels good,”
Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said Friday, Dec. 8. “It moved a little bit [Thursday].
Look how it is today. Base Trevor’s feelings on the opinions of the medical staff.If Lawrence can’t go, CJ Beathard will start for the Jaguars.
Browns praise development of Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
Joe Flacco returned to the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad on Monday.
Joe Flacco returned to the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad on Monday.
Most of the time the choice seems logical and postponing the final decision is a bit confusing.
Flacco gives the offense a veteran position at quarterback, something the Browns have been unable to do without Watson on the sideline this season.
He threw a costly interception in the fourth quarter, but Flacco looked good there.
Thompson-Robinson shined in the preseason with his dual-threat ability, but faced tougher situations in key games.
As a rookie, he made a brief start against the Baltimore Ravens on October 1 and threw three interceptions in a 28-3 loss.
Overall, Thompson-Robinson has passed for 429 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions this season.
Despite the mediocre numbers, the Browns praised DTR’s progress this season. “I think it will grow even more. He is a young player.
I feel like I’ve gotten better since I’ve been on campus,” Stefanski said. “
I think I understand the game. It’s a system that works as a group and it works at the line of scrimmage.
I think I saw him make significant strides from the spring to your point, from the first snap to the last snap. I did.
“I think he’s taken an important step,” he said.Joe Flacco is encouraging the Browns to stay at this point.
After back-to-back losses, the Browns are in playoff contention at 7-5 in the AFC. Part of the Browns’ attraction to Flacco is his experience.
He made 181 starts and won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens.“Okay, listen. It’s really refreshing. “
It’s really exciting,” Flacco said. “This is what you want.
This is very important because there are always things going on, and when you sit by yourself and think about things in your head, there are always things you start thinking about, and you always hear people saying, “Stay where you are.”
Stay exactly where you are.The Browns are two games behind the Ravens in the AFC North standings and are one of many teams competing for a wild card spot.
Sunday’s win gave the Browns a positive boost as they try to make the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
JR DeGroote covers the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Lakers for Heavy.com.
He has covered local and national sports as a reporter for West Hawaii Today and has decades of experience in digital media, previously working at SB Nation and Bleacher Report.
