The Cleveland Browns have not two, not three, but four quarterbacks competing for the team's starting job as training camp approaches.
One analyst actually wants to add another to the madness.
NFL Spin Zone's Lou Scataglia predicts the Browns will trade for Atlanta Falcons signal-caller Kirk Cousins during training camp.
Scataglia notes that Cousins would be reuniting with Kevin Stefanski, the Browns head coach who was Cousins' offensive coordinator in Minnesota.
The NFL Spin Zone analyst thinks the Browns could pull the trigger on such a trade if they believe Cousins gives them "a small chance at winning in 2025."
"It would force Cleveland to probably trade away Joe Flacco or Kenny Pickett and then cut the other, but if the front office does see a legitimate shot at winning some games in 2025, a trade for Kirk Cousins should be on the table," Scataglia added. "There could also be reason to believe that another year removed from his torn Achilles could yield more efficient on-field results."
For the Browns to give up draft capital and take on the money from Cousins' $180 million deal, they would have to be convinced the former Pro Bowler is a big upgrade.
Based on what we saw last season, when he played poorly before being benched for Michael Penix Jr., there is no guarantee that's the case.
Granted, Cousins, who is also set to turn 37, was coming back from a torn Achilles, but his play actually got worse as the season went on, not better. You would expect the opposite to be true in his situation.
The Browns don't have a very good team and play in one of the toughest divisions in the league. Cousins is not going to move the needle in Cleveland, so it makes zero sense to bring him in.