The Cleveland Browns are clearly determined for a group chief. It appears the franchise hasn’t realized from previous errors and retains heading in the identical route yr after yr.
This time, Quinshon Judkins was arrested Saturday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on misdemeanor home battery prices. The operating again was drafted by the Browns with the thirty sixth general choose within the 2025 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.
Shedeur Sanders set the alarms off contained in the Browns after a disappointing efficiency
The story is déjà vu for Cleveland. Final yr, the Browns chosen Michael Corridor Jr. with the 54th general choose, additionally out of Ohio State, just for him to be charged with home violence.
Neither participant even stepped onto the sphere for a daily season sport earlier than being arrested.
Sanders rushing incident
Not a lot was recognized about Judkins earlier than his arrest, however Shedeur Sanders was already a media magnet and fan favourite earlier than becoming a member of the group.
It ought to have been clear that something involving him, even minor infractions, can be scrutinized. Then got here two rushing tickets. On June 5 in Ohio, Sanders was ticketed for driving 91 mph in a 65 mph zone in Brunswick Hills, as documented in Medina Municipal Court docket. On June 17, Strongsville police pulled him over for driving 101 mph in a 60 mph zone.
No chief within the Browns’ locker room
With all this drama, Browns veterans ought to be stepping as much as present management. Nonetheless, Joe Flacco said at first of the offseason that he wasn’t thinking about mentoring both rookie QB, Shedeur Sanders or Dillon Gabriel.
There may be one other veteran within the QB room, Deshaun Watson, however he is prone to be out all season as a result of damage. Nonetheless, management issues linger: Watson’s popularity took successful following a number of sexual misconduct allegations in March 2021.
Then big hope was placed on Myles Garrett. With a $160 million extension in hand and a Defensive Participant of the 12 months award on his résumé, Garrett is among the many NFL’s elite. However he determined to overlook the group’s OTA’s and make a journey to Japan.
Common season has not even began and Kevin Stefanski’s group is already concerned in a number of scandals. They’re determined for a real chief on that locker room.