3 Cleveland Browns who can lock up a spot in final preseason game
By Greg Newland
2. Cleveland Browns QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson
I’m going a little different route with this one. Don’t confuse this as Dorian Thompson-Robinson (DTR) needs to play well to lock up a roster spot, but he does need to play well to lock up being the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart.
One of the bigger surprises this preseason has been his ability to push the ball down the field. We all knew he was a superior athlete and could make plays with his legs, but I don’t think anyone expected him to have a completion percentage over 65 percent with nearly 350 yards passing and two touchdowns.
The plan this offseason was undoubtedly to have Joshua Dobbs retain that role, but his sub-par preseason led to his departure. Dobbs was traded late Thursday to the Arizona Cardinals along with a seventh-round pick, as the Browns added a mid-round selection in 2024.
With him out, the Browns decided to keep Kellen Mond — who appeared to have been waived earlier that day. This move makses it seem likely that Thompson-Robinson is the No. 2 quarterback but Mond was there throughout the 2022 season and knows this offense. One more solid game, however, will ensure No. 17 is the primary backup to Deshaun Watson.