Kenny Pickett

"We thought we had the quarterback, we didn't and we gave up a lot of draft picks to get him. So we've got to dig ourselves out of that hole. (It) was an entire organization decision and it ends with Dee and I, so hold us accountable," Haslam continued. How we're supposed to be holding an NFL owner accountable aside, we've heard all offseason that the Browns would likely never let Watson play another meaningful snap. The owner talking about Watson in the past tense is truly confirmation that this is over. Cleveland would roll out Kenny Pickett as their starter if the season started tomorrow, but thankfully for them, it doesn't.

Stefanski also added, "Kenny Pickett's a guy that I believe in." Well then. The Browns still have next month's draft to address their quarterback situation and may yet take Colorado's Shedeur Sanders' with the No. 2 overall pick. There's a good chance Stefanski is just trying to say the non-confrontational things in front of the cameras as the team continues to iron out its draft plans. For a coach who should very much be on the hot seat entering 2025, it's hard to imagine Stefanski wanting to enter the season with Pickett as a starter. Cleveland's quarterback situation remains the one true vacuum as the league heads towards the draft.

Stefanski also added, "Kenny Pickett's a guy that I believe in." Well then. The Browns still have next month's draft to address their quarterback situation and have been rumored to target Colorado's Shedeur Sanders' with the No. 2 overall pick. There's a good chance Stefanski is just trying to say the right things in front of the cameras as the team continues to iron out its draft plans. For a coach who should very much be on the hot seat entering 2025, it's hard to imagine Stefanski wanting to enter the season with Pickett, whose career line of 4,765-15-14 in 30 career games leaves much to be desired.

Schefter made this point while speaking on NFL Live on ESPN. The NFL's premier insider was confident the Browns would be drafting a quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick a month ago. The team hasn't done anything at quarterback outside of swapping Dorian Thompson-Robinson for Kenny Pickett in a trade. Still, some quarterback dominoes have since fallen and the Browns' front office may want to get another year closer to the end of Deshaun Watson's fully guaranteed contract before spinning the wheel at quarterback again. If that's the case, the only realistic options for Cleveland are Carter and Colorado's Travis Hunter.

The Browns traded for Kenny Pickett earlier this month, but they are expected to continue adding to the quarterback position in the coming weeks.