Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Berea, Ohio. Berry returned to the team after a one-year stint in the Philadelphia Eagles' front office. Berry was the Browns' vice president of player personnel from 2016-18. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Former Cleveland Browns QB Signs With Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders have signed former Cleveland Browns quarterback Jeff Driskel, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Driskel has spent time with the other teams, but most recently played for the Browns in 2023, appearing in one game.
In 23 career starts, he’s thrown for 2,394 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. Driskel was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, but didn’t play for the team. He appeared in nine games during the 2018 season for the Cincinnati Bengals, throwing for 1,003 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions.
With the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft, the expectation is for the Commanders to draft their franchise quarterback. They already signed Marcus Mariota to presumably be the team’s backup, so Driskel should back him up.
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Driskel has shown the ability to use his legs, another factor that could’ve played a part in the Washington Commanders signing him. In his one game with the Cleveland Browns, he had seven carries for 33 yards. Driskel also had 151 yards in three games for the Detroit Lions in 2019.
Similar to Driskel, Mariota was a dual-threat quarterback and played the same way Daniels did in the early stages of his career. The addition of Mariota made some believe they’ll draft Jayden Daniels out of LSU, including the “BMitch & Finlay” podcast.
“They went with Marcus Mariota, and it’s hard to think that signing Mariota doesn’t lead you to believe Daniels is the favorite at No. 2,” Finlay said.
“I don’t know; he can run, but Jayden Daniels last year was as good in the pocket as anybody else,” BMitch replied. And, whenever you hear someone talking about Drake Maye, they’re talking about his athleticism, and Mariota we know is an athletic guy. It could go either way, and I think all quarterbacks in the NFL today have to be mobile. They’re all not the same, they’re all not fast, but they have to be mobile. If you’re not mobile, you’re ineffective today.”
