When the Browns traded for Kenny Pickett , most people figured he’d be buried on the depth chart—maybe a backup, maybe even a third-stringer. And yes, after Joe Flacco was announced as the Week 1 starter, that’s exactly where Pickett landed. But that never really felt like the plan in March. Right after signing, Pickett wasn’t shy about how he saw himself: “ I do view myself as a starter ,” he said. Confident. Straightforward. Kevin Stefanski’s words at the time added to that perception.

“ I feel good. Obviously it’s March 31st, so there’s still a draft to be had. It’s not August 1st. I will say this: Kenny Pickett’s a guy that I believe in, that we believe in. So we’ll see how it all shakes out ,” the HC said. Read between the lines, and Stefanski sounded like Pickett was t

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