- According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland Browns rookie QB DeShone Kizer has “moved closer to being named the starter for the preseason opener.” The second-round pick from Notre Dame appears to have won the first week of training camp over fellow quarterback Cody Kessler.
- Kizer completed 76 percent of his 63 passes off play-action for seven touchdowns, no interceptions, and a 154.7 passer rating in 2016, which was the highest in college football last season. His 21.2 completion percentage increase on play action passes was the highest by any quarterback in 2016 (minimum 39 attempts).
- He was good at extending plays with his feet and finding receivers late in plays. In 2016, Kizer had an NFL passer rating of 107.0 on plays that lasted 2.6 seconds or longer, good for 10th-best among FBS quarterbacks.
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