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The top question facing each NFL team entering 2017

By Peter Panacy

FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 31: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts before a preseason game with the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA - AUGUST 31: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts before a preseason game with the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium on August 31, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – AUGUST 26: Quarterback DeShone Kizer #7 of the Cleveland Browns drops back to pass to an open receiver during the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 26, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – AUGUST 26: Quarterback DeShone Kizer #7 of the Cleveland Browns drops back to pass to an open receiver during the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 26, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) /

Cleveland Browns

Are the Browns starting quarterback DeShone Kizer too soon?

There’s a lot to like about the Cleveland Browns in 2017. They had one of the better NFL Draft classes, and they’ve also got a promising young quarterback in rookie DeShone Kizer.

Kizer beat out his competition to assume starting duties in Week 1.

On one hand, this is the right move for head coach Hue Jackson. Kizer could easily be the future, and it’s a smart move to let him develop around a relatively young cast.

But remember, this Browns team is still in the initial phases of a rebuild. Jackson is running the risk of destroying Kizer’s confidence right out of the gate, not unlike a number of previous Cleveland quarterbacks in recent memory.