One of the top quarterback prospects might stay in college if he’s forced to play for the Browns. ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter reports that UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen prefers to play for the Giants over the Browns, and the prospect will be hesitant to come out in next year’s NFL draft “if Cleveland planned on taking him with the top overall pick.”
Rosen has reportedly expressed concern about landing in Cleveland, and he’s stated a desire to land with a more stable organization. Still, if the UCLA signal-caller is in the draft, Schefter notes that Browns general manager John Dorsey wouldn’t be dissuaded “from taking the player he believes is the best fit for his franchise.” Rosen will ultimately sit down with his parents following the Cactus Bowl to make a decision about his future, and Cleveland’s spot atop the draft could ultimately influence his decision. The Browns can clinch the top pick in the draft with a loss against the Bears today.
Rosen, a junior, is having another productive season in 2017. The quarterback has completed 60-percent of his passes for 3,670 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. The prospect sits atop several draft boards, with ESPN’s Mel Kiper projecting him to be selected fourth overall and Todd McShay projecting him to go first overall.
Go to the Browns, collect your check and be quite. So what if you want to go to the Giants instead, all that money is the same color.
And, like it or not…. this is the system. He knew that long ago. He has a choice… stay in school or go to whatever team drafts him. It’s the way it is. Or choice 3- go work a normal job like everyone else.
You’re an idiot. It’s obviously not about money. It’s about surrounding yourself with a more stable franchise, and having quality players to fight with week after week, year after year.
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Id rather make 1 million a year on a team id rather play for than 2 million on a losing team. Even these dumb football Players can do simple math. Its all about money
If you’re a quarterback on a bad football team, your stats are not going to look good. This hurts your earning potential down the road when you hit free agency. Really he would be sacrificing millions of dollars in contract leverage by putting up bad stats on a bad team.
You might only care about such simple things as money (as some/many players do) and I’m sure everyone does to some extent, but there are some of us who don’t value money as the goal in life. I’d much rather have job where I was happy and enjoyed the people around me then make more money and be miserable. I don’t blame him at all. I’d hate to get stuck in an organization that’s a train wreck and could possibly risk the long run of my career. Money is vastly overrated. Joy can be found without money
Were also grown adults im assuming your an adult, these guys are 21-22 years old.
What is that supposed to mean?
20 year olds aren’t mentally developed adults who make rational and logical decisions. They are impulsive and think more short term. It’s called biology.
Perhaps he’s hoping for more than a single rookie scale contract considering the Browns have a history of QBs not having any value by the time they reach FA. Also there’s the chance he just wants to succeed and there’s no way that happens on the Browns.
He has leverage, he can stay in school another year.
True. But he has to announce at some point. Stay or go. Once he announces to leave school, he is accepting the league and how it works.
There are only 30 ish starting QB jobs in the world. He should thank his stars if he is fortunate to get any of them.
Eli Manning forced the Chargers to trade him to the Giants for Phillip Rivers on draft night.
Exactly.
You’re dumb, as a rookie its not all about money especially as a quarterback. He needs to think about his career not the first year, and being on the browns will ruin his career. Play for the giants you’ll get paid more throughout your career but play for the browns and your career is over after a season or two.
This all seems very dramatic.
And factual.
Just pull an Eli, and force the Browns to either pass or trade you.
Just days before the draft, Manning’s agent Tom Condon, told the Chargers that Eli would sit out the entire 2004 season if the team drafted him with the first overall pick.
I hear a cry baby here just go to where your drafted and like it
Ofcourse he does.
Why wouldnt he want to go to such a great organization like the browns….(that was sarcasm in case u couldnt tell)
Why would any QB in their right mind want to go to Cleveland? They have literally ran every single QB into the ground. Kizer is the next on a list of like 27-28 names. The browns don’t seem to want to draft skill players to help their QB’s so why would a QB want to go to battle for that organization?
New front office has nothing to do with past Cleveland QB’s. In fact… he has a very good rep around league. Can’t judge Browns future by the employees of the past
You bust more on skill players in the first round, defensive line has he lowest bust rate in the first round, next is offensive line. 3 of the 5 leaders in receiving weren’t taken in the first round, one was even undrafted.
Until the owner goes against the recommendation of the scouts.
Rosen stick to your guns and tell the browns to kick rocks. You don’t want anything to do with this franchise. They will ruin your career.
Nah probably not.
Here we go… another college player thinking he is bigger than the system. Listen buddy it’s how it works you come out of college you play for who drafts you and pays you millions of dollars.. otherwise stay in college and risk getting hurt and making no money… your choice. I won’t feel sorry for you if second happens because you didn’t want to play for a team. Boo hoo man up and decide you wanna be the guy to turn that team around instead of feeling bad for yourself cus your getting paid millions
I smell a bitter Cleveland fan…
Guy is smart enough to realize that the wrong team can screw up the trajectory of a talented QBs career. Exhibit A Alex Smith.
Gonna be a bust whatever city he plays in
in related news, water is wet, sky is blue.
I can’t say I blame him. You go to the Browns as a QB and your career is already basically over.
I generally don’t agree with players pulling the ultimatum card and acting like diva. However in this case I would have my son play that very same card.
I read that after the Browns clinched the top pick, all draft eligible players decided to return to college!
Like they say if you’re a quarterback, the Browns are where you go if you want your career to die!!! Browns are the graveyard of quarterbacks!