The Ravens got a reprieve last week because it was the season opener and they were playing the Bills, who at least finished 8-8 past year. The long list of starting quarterbacks in Cleveland includes a current National Football League head coach, several first-round draft busts, veterans who came to Cleveland at the ends of their careers, young quarterbacks who later had more success elsewhere, and both McCown brothers.
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McCowns injury could make Clevelands rebuilding project even tougher.
In Week 2, the Browns turned to Josh McCown, who for a backup quarterback-to say nothing of a backup quarterback on the Browns-is pretty decent.
He became emotional in his postgame news conference while addressing his reasons for not leaving the game. Each time he was hit he seemed to land on his left shoulder. The pained expression on his face hinted at the severity of his injury. It was an opportunity to buy low on a guy who once put up one of the best rookie seasons of all time, while also providing the rest of us with the innate comedy that would come attached with RGIII playing for the Browns. Despite the injury, McCown refused to come out of the game.
“Obviously, he is the next guy up”, Jackson said of Kessler, a four-year starter at USC who struggled during training camp and the exhibition season.
As of Sunday, the Browns will have started five different quarterbacks in five games dating back to last season, with Johnny Manziel and Austin Davis starting the final two games of 2015.
Said to have better accuracy than arm strength, Miami will need to look back on Kessler’s college tape this week to prepare.
“Sometimes it doesn’t matter if you’re ready or not”, Jackson said. “It’s just continue to do what I’ve been doing and keep working hard and get prepared and ready to go”. Just because of my prep all week and learning from Josh and listening to what he did. “Fortunately, this time I do, and it’s going to be a lot more fun this time around”.
“There is a good chance Cody will start this week”, he said. Kessler’s practice time increased last week when Griffin’s injury made him the No. 2 quarterback.
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But the Ravens couldn’t run against Buffalo and had only 80 yards on 26 carries Sunday. While Monday morning quarterbacks take style points away for that, the Ravens acknowledge there is still work to be done to improve, but that a win is a win. He has been inactive the last two games for Carolina (1-1).
