The Cleveland Browns have been the epitome of futility since re-entering the league in 1999. Perhaps one reason to blame is because the team has been unable to find a reliable signal caller. The franchise has gone through starting quarterbacks like a pair of cheap socks recently. And now one image has managed to summarize the long list of quarterbacks who have tried and failed at turning the Browns around. As you can see, it all started when the team drafted Tim Couch No. 1 overall out of the University of Kentucky in '99.Via SportsGrid.
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