Browns HC gives timeline on starting QB decision

The Browns' quarterback depth chart is one of the most chaotic in the NFL because they have five quarterbacks in camp (six if you include the injured Deshaun Watson) with four of them — Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders — all vying for the top spot.

Tyler Huntley is also in camp, being brought in as additional depth as injuries started to mount. 

Even though the Browns did not announce a starter just yet, Flacco seems to be the most logical choice at the moment, even though he has not played in any of the preseason games yet. He is the most known commodity of the group, and had success with the Browns as recently as two years ago when he was named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year. 

He is not a long-term solution by any means, but if you are going just on ability and the best quarterback at this moment, he would seem to be the logical choice.

Pickett does not seem to be a realistic option. Not only did he fail as a starter in Pittsburgh, but he has not had a chance to play or prove himself in the preseason due to injury. It would be nonsensical to name him the starter, given his overall body of work in the NFL and how little they have seen him play. 

Then there are the two rookies — Gabriel and Sanders.

Both players have dealt with injuries in camp — with Sanders currently dealing with one — and each had an opportunity to start a preseason game. They also both represented themselves fairly well, with only Gabriel making a big mistake that might hurt him.

Still, there is also no need to rush either player into a starting spot on an otherwise bad team if they are not ready. 

Flacco seems like the safe choice to open the season, with Gabriel and Sanders waiting in the wings for an opportunity later in the season.