Browns should trade for former first-round pick quarterback after standout preseason performance

Jarrett Bailey

Browns should trade for former first-round pick quarterback after standout preseason performance image

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The Cleveland Browns and their quarterback controversy have been one of the most-discussed stories around the NFL.

The Browns traded for former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick Kenny Pickett in March, trading Dorian Thompson-Robinson as part of the deal. They also brought back fan-favorite Joe Flacco and drafted Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in a surprising sequence of decisions. Could the Browns bring in another signal-caller, though?

Former No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance put his talents on display in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, going 13-of-20 and throwing two touchdown passes in a blowout Chargers win. And while the caveat of the game featuring no starters for the Lions is well-taken, it should also be pointed out that Lance is more talented than any quarterback currently on the Browns' roster. He also brings something the other four don't - mobility. Pickett tried scrambling in practice and hurt his hamstring, Flacco is 40 and as mobile as a statue, and neither Gabriel nor Sanders are very mobile.

Acquiring Lance wouldn't take much, as he is a backup quarterback with limited experience, and the ceiling for Lance is far higher than any of the current Browns quarterbacks.

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Jarrett Bailey

Jarrett Bailey is a freelance NFL writer for The Sporting News. He previously wrote for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, The 33rd Team and Pro Football Network. Enjoyer of chocolate milk, metal music, Batman, pasta salad, and pro wrestling. There is nothing more breathtaking than a Jeff Hardy swanton bomb.