Browns’ Jackson: Trust me on drafting Kessler

You can understand why Browns fans would be skeptical. They’re quite familiar with the team’s inability to evaluate and identify talent at the quarterback position, a sad reality reinforced every time out-of-work former first-round pick Johnny Manziel’s name comes up.

But two years after the Browns selected Manziel 22nd overall — and less than two months after they cut ties with him altogether — they again drafted quarterback, this time in Round 3: USC’s Cody Kessler, who will join Robert Griffin III, Josh McCown and Connor Shaw on Cleveland’s depth chart.

Cody Kessler: Grade: D. This must be the Hue Jackson USC connection. RGIII is safe

— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) April 30, 2016

Kessler was rarely mentioned in the weeks and months leading up to the 2016 NFL Draft, primarily because the conversation was dominated by Jared Goff, Carson Wentz, and to a lesser degree, Paxton Lynch. In fact, NFLDraftScout.com ranked Kessler as the 13th-best …

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