Daily Dawg Tags: Quarterback evaluation is ongoing

Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson has not made a decision on his starting quarterback, which is reasonable given that the Browns have only practiced a few days.

The Cleveland Browns will return to the practice field on Wednesday after a day off.

While it will be just the sixth practice of training camp, head coach Hue Jackson is already dealing with the inevitable questions about who the starting quarterback will be and when he will make a decision.

Patience is the key, Jackson said, according to clevelandbrowns.com:

"“Just still evaluating. Just watching and looking. Guys have done some good things. Obviously, we are closer to making decisions than we are not as you keep going every day. I have seen some good things from our guys. I have seen some things we have to keep improving at. Once we can get a whole unit out there playing, I will feel much better. We are making progress. It is Day 5 into this situation, and we are going to just keep working.”"

It is understandable that people are interested in the quarterback situation, but what’s the rush? The Browns have not even finished a full week of practices and don’t have their first exhibition game until Aug. 10. Jackson doesn’t have to work on anyone’s timetable but his own, and there is no need to rush things.

The longer Jackson can take to make the decision, the better the decision should be. It may not be what everyone wants to hear, but as long as someone lines up behind center when the season opens on Sept. 10, it will be fine.

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5 days into camp, quarterback situation unchanged (ESPN)

"A flounder is a fish, but this is not said for the halibut — the Cleveland Browns are floundering at quarterback as they head into their first off-day of training camp. “Just still evaluating,” coach Hue Jackson said of the group. “Just kind of seeing where we are.”"

Jamie Collins tells the story that fans don’t know (cleveland.com)

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NFL news:

The fading art of the deep ball (The Ringer)

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Why pass rusher is the NFL’s second-most important position (The Washington Post)

"The NFL continues to become more reliant on passing plays. Last season quarterbacks set a record for most throws per game (35.7) with an average passer rating of 87.6, second-highest in league history. The best passing teams also represented their conference in the Super Bowl — the Atlanta Falcons and champion New England Patriots ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, for passer rating during the regular season. The lesson here: It is more critical than ever for an NFL franchise to build an effective pass rush."

Martavis Bryant will take the Steelers to the Super Bowl. Or spoil their season. (MMQB)

"One morning during the Steelers’ 2015 training camp, Martavis Bryant went missing. Before a string of failed drug tests endangered his career, the second-year receiver was already in trouble. “Where is he?” coaches asked QB Tajh Boyd, a camp invitee who’d thrown to Bryant at Clemson. “I don’t know,” Boyd responded. “Martavis is his own man.”"

Ravens TE Crockett Gillmore, lineman Nico Siragusa done for season (ESPN)

"The Baltimore Ravens lost two players for the season on Tuesday, when the team announced tight end Crockett Gillmore had undergone MCL surgery and rookie offensive lineman Nico Siragusa tore three ligaments in his left knee. The Ravens have now lost seven players for the 2017 season over the past 62 days."