The Browns have selected Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer with the 52nd overall pick, giving them a young signal-caller to develop after they didn’t choose one in the opening round.
Kizer was excellent in 2015, posting 21 touchdowns and completing nearly 63% of his passes while averaging 8.5 adjusted yards per target. Last season, however, his completion percentage by more than four points, and while many of Kizer’s raw statistics remained stagnant, draft analysts pegged him as a Day 2 pick.
Kizer is the second passer the Browns have chosen in the past two drafts, joining 2016 third-round pick Cody Kessler. While Kessler fared respectably in limited action last season, he didn’t do enough to establish himself as a long-term option, and he also dealt with concussion issues. He and Kizer will presumably take up two spots on the Browns’ QB depth chart next season, while the futures of Brock Osweiler, recently acquired via trade, and Kevin Hogan are unclear.
for once they let a qb come to them w out reaching. good job browns
Got s good player. Hard worker. His numbers were only down this year due to losing OL and WR to draft Last year. Solid.
Of all the QBs in this draft, he’s the one who I would have avoided.
And with all our other needs, especially defensive backs, this pick doesn’t get it for me.
He solid value in the 2nd
Who cares about value, I want defensive starters, and there were plenty still available.
WHO cares what YOU want? That’s the value here
Who cares what you care.
Getting testy on every browns post isn’t gonna win ya games
Just reciprocating.
Good job by the Brownies. The Bears saved the Browns by panicking and jumping up for a QB and pulled the move the Browns are extremely exited to pull. Kizer is a good pickup with this pick.