My GOW on the Browns was my only Monday play. This win was a sorry excuse for a professional football game, sometimes one gets paid even when clearly on the wrong side. The Browns got 13 points on a pick-six and the end game Hail Mary, and also held the Redskins scoreless on a first and goal from the one yard line back in the first half. Truth is, I should have lost this game going away. Instead it’s a win and I’ll be more than happy to record it as such.
This was supposed to be the game that determined the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. Instead, the team emerged from its Monday night loss against Washington in what has to be a muddled state. In this case, it would appear that no news is not good news.
Brian Hoyer alternated series with Johnny Manziel in the first half and the only real determination coming out of this mess of a game is that the Browns have a problem at quarterback. Manziel certainly didn’t win the job with his less than stellar performance, but Hoyer was absolutely terrible for the second straight game. Manziel was at the helm for one touchdown drive against Washington reserves in the second half. But it was hardly an impressive roll to the end zone and basically only happened thanks to some flags on the Washington defense.
Hoyer, meanwhile, put together a performance that was almost indescribably awful. Of the six QB’s who saw action in this game, I don’t see how there’s any debate as to the worst of the bunch. That was Hoyer, and it really wasn’t close.
I have no idea what the Browns are going to do next. If it’s me, I’m going to start Hoyer on Saturday against the Rams and hope he can do well enough to at least earn the first-string nod out of the regular season starting gate. Manziel is going to take the starting role at some point, that’s a virtual certainty. But I’d rather have the rookie not getting mentally and physically fried right at the outset of the season. It’s not as though many are looking at the Browns as even a remote contender this season, so there’s little point in throwing caution to the wind.
What do you think the Browns should do?
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