The important element in finding a QB is not purely the guy's skill set. Much of it depends on what you surround the guy with as a team.
Every quarterback has strengths and weaknesses. The team must build around his strengths or a preferable scheme for the new quarterback.
The Browns have fallen short in consistency with their offensive scheme. They draft a quarterback and then try to build around him. This will not work if the expectation is starting and having success before the infrastructure is in place.
Look at the Steelers. They know what works in their offense. It is not just the quarterback. They have a philosophy and hire staff and players that maintain that integrity.
The Browns have built the defense to what they want. They struggled to do the same on offense. I believe it is because they obtained the hot new gadget with all the bells and whistles. Then realize it takes more than just buying it to make it work. There was a reason Flacco and Winston worked in Stefanski's offensive scheme.
Now, they need to find a quarterback like Flacco and Winston who don't excel in turnovers!
My point is they need to find players and staff, not just the quarterback, who work with the organization's offensive philosophy. From the looks of it, it appears the organization as a whole learned this lesson and is moving toward a common theme.
As fans, we must educate ourselves about what works instead of wanting the "eye candy" prize.
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