Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski caused a ripple through Browns nation on Monday when he said that quarterback Kenny Pickett is “a guy I believe in.”
That led some fans to get themselves into a bother believing that Stefanski was implying that Pickett is now in the plans to be the team’s starting quarterback and the Browns will focus their attention elsewhere in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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But take a step back - along with a deep, calming breath - and a few things come into focus:
- First, no head coach or general manager is going to openly talk down a player on the roster; there is simply no value in doing that.