Cleveland Browns: Storylines to watch vs. Miami Dolphins

Several storylines stand out as the Cleveland Browns head down south to take on the Miami Dolphins with another new quarterback at the helm.

Another week, another injured quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.

The Browns will be starting their 26th quarterback since 1999 on Sunday when rookie Cody Kessler takes the field. Only two games into the season and Hue Jackson has already faced an immense amount of adversity with many key players going down with injuries. In addition to the loss of Josh McCown, the team will be without starting center Cam Erving, starting defensive lineman Carl Nassib and starting wide receiver Corey Coleman.

Coleman, who shined scoring two touchdowns last week, broke his hand Wednesday afternoon at practice. The team seems to be on the wrong side of luck and the broken hand to Coleman is the latest bad news. The Browns released a statement on Coleman’s injury saying he will not require surgery to repair his hand and he will miss 4-6 weeks.

Despite the obstacles Hue Jackson is remaining positive and pressing forward:

"“No, I keep telling you guys, I’m not blinking. I think you guys know me. I’m never going to do that. This football team and this organization depends on me to have a positive outlook about it all, and I do because I have seen this before. We all have. When you are changing things and you are trying to come from where we’ve been, these are the things that you have to go through. That saying, ‘Without struggle, there would be no progress.’ We are struggling, but we are going to get some progress here pretty soon. I promise you that."

The key for Jackson this week in Miami is to keep the team positive and under control no matter what adversity faces them throughout the game. The offensive supporting cast will need to play solid around Kessler to ease the rookie into the game during his debut.

If the Browns can design a mix of run and pass plays to comfort Kessler early, it will allow the rookie to settle in the game, much like how New England eased rookie Jacoby Brissett on Thursday night. If Kessler can stay poised and the defense can generate turnovers the Browns will be playing in a close game yet again late in the fourth quarter.