It’s been over two decades since the Cleveland Browns have had stability at the most crucial part of the roster: The quarterback. And it’s been an even longer time since the Dawg Pound has had a reason to smile at the end of the season. While the team did win their first playoff game in 26 years when Baker Mayfield won a 48-37 wild-card victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in January 2021, he was shipped off to the Carolina Panthers less than 18 months later, only adding to the historical struggle—think, 40 different quarterbacks starting at least one game for the team since 1999. So, evidently, the shortfall hasn’t been a coincidental one for a long time. What exactly is the issue? Former team offensive tackle Joe Thomas might have the answer.
On September 3, during the latest episode