Flacco's Deal & The Chief's Steal

Hey Brown's fan...Be honest...Did you really think Raven's quarterback Joe Flacco was going to fly the coop? Why would the dirty birds in Baltimore let their franchise thrower leave without saying goodbye? "The Wizard of OZ," Raven's CEO Ozzie Newsome worked his magic again, by making "Super Joe" Flacco the highest paid quarterback in football. But wait...Alex Smith, 49ers back-up quarterback was still out there and could be had without giving up a first round pick. The Browns were once again a day late and a dollar short as Andy Reed and the Kansas City Chiefs scooped him up for what looks to be a couple of second round draft picks. My gut tells me that Smith will execute Reed's offense to perfection and help lead the Chiefs back to the playoffs. Where does all that leave our beloved Brownies? Well here are our options...

1. Trade for an experienced quarterback...Remember Jake Delhomme and Jeff Garcia? Do you really want to see Arizona's Kevin Kolb, or Seattle's one game wonder Matt Flynn take the helm? My sources tell me Miami's Matt Moore is a likely candidate to not compete, but hold the clipboard for the Brown and Orange this season. 
2. Draft a QB in the upcoming NFL draft...Can you say The University of West Virginia's Geno Smith? Before you applaud this one, young Geno could play like a couple other Smith's I remember not so long ago, Troy or worse yet Akili Smith. Last year at this time we were willing to play like malarkey for Barkley. This year the So. Cal. QB will be lucky to be chosen in the second round.   
3. Stay with our second year 29 year old signal caller Brandon Weeden... We stayed with Colt McCoy a second season which proved to be a disaster. Sure a new head coach, new offense, and new OC, could be just what the doctor ordered for our geriatric field general, but on the other hand, shouldn't a new head coach with an offensive mind be able to select a quarterback that he personally is comfortable with? 

Flacco, or to a lesser extent Smith would have given the Browns instant respect and credibility within our division. The ground game would have opened up and our young receivers would have had an opportunity to catch the ball from a successful quarterback with playoff experience. I'm afraid that until the team gets the quarterback position correct, they will continue to watch the Steelers, Ravens, and Bengals fight it out for dominance in the the AFC's Central Division. When it comes to throwing in Cleveland...lets hope this year it's not just the towel!