Case Study: The Cleveland Browns Academy

Aaron Rodgers is considered the most talented quarterback currently competing in the NFL. He has a 92.1 PFF rating and mind blowing stats to back it up. Last season Rodgers threw for 40 touchdowns while only throwing 7 interceptions. He posted a 104.2 quarterback rating and led the Packers to the NFC Championship Game. At 33 years old Rodgers is primed for another great season in green and gold.

Jameis Winston has threw for 60 touchdowns and 10,000 yards for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in just three years. He is the second youngest to ever throw for 10,000 yards. Winston has been the heart and soul of the team since his arrival despite the odds he has faced on and off the field.

The cleveland browns have went through a lot of quarterbacks and coaches in the past 16 years. Ever since the browns came back in 1999 they have not made it to the playoffs. They have one of the best defenses in the whole NFL

Now, although it’s rare for a rookie to take over the reigns of their new team during that first season, it does happen. Granted, most of the time it’s because the prospects for success evaporated. Since the team is going no where come playoff time, why continue to operate with a quarterback who is not the team’s future. This is the time many rookies get their chance, but for fantasy purposes, most still fall flat on their face.

New England has traded away almost half of their picks in the upcoming draft, forcing them to have to deal with the fact of minimal rookies that can better their team for the future. Even, though inexperienced, young rookies have made the pro bowl and made other great accomplishments. This proves how important it is too keep fresh talent coming in. Anyone can see the Browns have plenty of fresh talent coming in. They have not traded away a single pick plus have more picks total than every other team. They total seven picks in the top 108 and twelve total. This shows they are well prepared to build there team for years to come. Their simple, yet strategic way of building their team up is a sure way to have a powerhouse in a few short

Almost four years into his career, Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler now has two starts and two wins on his resume'. Osweiler was the Broncos second-round draft pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, and is expected to be the future of the Broncos organization.

Brett Favre was more than just the starting quarterback in the Green Bay community and organization. He was face of the franchise, and a living legend in the national football league. Before Favre’s arrival to Green Bay, The Packers had only five winning seasons between the years of 1968 and 1991. In Brett’s sixteen NFL seasons with Green Bay, they recorded just one losing season. With the Packers Brett won three consecutive MVP awards coming in 1994, 1995, and 1996. He was nominated

The Carolina Panthers, the NFL's worst team in 2010, selected Cam Newton with 1st pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. The quarterback quickly accumulated to the new competition, throwing 21 touchdowns and passing for more than 4,000 yards to earn Offensive Player of the year

Watson has thrown more touchdowns through six games than any rookie since the AFL-NFL merger, and the Texans have set a team record with four games in a row of at least 30 points with Watson starting. While he does that, the Browns continue their search for their quarterback.

In 1983 the Broncos would give John Elway the starting job at Quarterback, where he stayed for the next 15 years. Right away he showed flashes of his ability to win and to make a comebacks

Brown opted to attend Virginia Tech and initially played as a tight end under Coach Frank Beamer from 2004 to 2008. He redshirted his freshman year, but played all 13 games in 2004. During the 2004 season, Brown caught his first collegiate pass which went for a touchdown against Western Michigan. In 2005, he moved to offensive tackle. During the 2005 season, he started every game and participated in 674 offensive snaps during the regular season.

The New York Jets 2017 starting quarterback needs to be named now. Head coach Todd Bowles has been handling Josh McCown with kid gloves. The gloves need to come off if this Jets team will have any chance of succeeding and Bowles wishes to keep his job.

Handcuffed with the lack of first round picks due to the aftermath of the nationwide epidemic known as Deflategate, the draft picks made by the New England Patriots was always going to be an intriguing watch. Bill Belichick is renowned around the league as the type of general manager who is very aggressive with his moves in the draft, a microcosm of his personality.

Let's go back in time to the 2009-2010 NFL season. The New Orlean Saints have just finished all of their preseason games and are looking toward the regular season. After a very mediocre 8-8 season in 2008, everybody is writing off the saints. Although to some significant off season trades and very average draft, they were predicted a slightly above average 10-6 season. Playoff contenders for sure, but nobody even thought about super bowl winners. The team was led by Drew Brees. One of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, but with an awful defense and a rushing attack that wasn't much better, the team was projected to be carried solely on the back of Drew Brees all season long. What soon later ensued was

One of the team’s biggest strengths is their powerhouse offense. But the man under center is what makes that powerhouse offense run. That man is Aaron Rodgers. Aaron Rodgers is one of the best quarterbacks in the league if not the best. His statistics are unbelievable. He has the highest quarterback rating in NFL history at 103.8, while the second closest is 98.9. He has thrown 300 touchdowns to only 74 interceptions. That being a 4:1 touchdown to interception ratio, also the best in NFL history. One of his most impressive streaks was his success at home. In 2015, he threw an interception at home. The last one he threw at home before that was in 2012. He went three years without throwing an interception at home. Truly a remarkable feat. In 2011, Aaron had one of the best seasons