CLEVELAND, Ohio — With veteran quarterback Joe Flacco struggling to generate any offensive momentum, the Cleveland Browns are facing an increasingly difficult decision: when is the right time to hand the reins over to rookie Dillon Gabriel? As the offense continues to sputter, this question isn’t about if the change will happen, but when.

Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot directly connected the team’s offensive struggles to inadequate quarterback play: “I think that that’s what they’re missing. They’re missing right now, really good quarterback play. And I don’t know if they’re going to get that from Dillon Gabriel when it’s his time. I just don’t know. And that time could come sooner than later if Joe isn’t able to get anything done.”

What makes this situation particularly painful i

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