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Instead, talent-starved Cleveland accepted a package of draft picks from the Eagles and decided to wait at least a year to draft a franchise quarterback.
The Browns also took a flyer on former star Robert Griffin III and drafted USC’s Cody Kessler for this presumed-lost-before-it-started season, and if either of them pan out that would have to be considered a major bonus. (Griffin’s injury muddles his chance, of course, but that’s hindsight.)
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Meanwhile, next year could see potential stars such as DeShaun Watson of Clemson and DeShone Kizer of Notre Dame on the board.
Given the state of the roster, acquiring picks instead of drafting a relatively unknown FCS quarterback was probably the smart long-term play, but only time will tell.
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