CLEVELAND, Ohio -- 1. The Cleveland Browns added Brock Osweiler's $16 million guaranteed salary for this season as the price to acquire a 2018 second-round draft pick from the Houston Texans.

2. Right after the trade, there were reports the Browns planned to cut Osweiler. I was immediately told that was not true. Well, he's still here.

3. There are reports the Browns are talking possible Osweiler trades. I tend to believe that.

4. I keep going back to the Browns averaging three starting quarterbacks a season since 2010. Only once (2011) have they started only two. They started three last season: Robert Griffin III, Josh McCown and Cody Kessler.

5. I like the idea of Kessler, Osweiler and a rookie. Let Hue Jackson decide between Kessler and Osweiler to start the season.

6. The point is the Browns don't have to rush a rookie into action. Kessler and/or Osweiler at least have some experience. For all his interceptions, Osweiler has a 13-8 record as a starter. We're not talking about another Charlie Whitehurst, who was one of five quarterbacks to play last season.

7. One concern with Osweiler is his attitude. Is it a regular problem, or was his late-season blowup with Houston coach Bill O'Brien a heat-of-the-moment thing? Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio broke the story of that confrontation. He discusses what happened in this video, and Browns fans should check it out.

8. The coaching staff does have a comfort level with Kessler. They know he'll do what they ask. Pro Football Focus makes a case that Kessler can develop into a starter. A lot has to happen for that to come true. But Kessler doesn't turn the ball over. He will be prepared.

9. Kessler did sustain two concussions last season. That's an issue heading into 2017. Osweiler has been durable.

10. I asked player personnel director Andrew Berry if any of the draft's top quarterbacks played in a pro system similar to what Carson Wentz had at North Dakota State. His basic answer was no. Most seldom took snaps under center. Some never even worked out of huddle. Everything was in the shotgun with plays called from the sideline.

11. Last season's No. 2 pick by Philadelphia, Wentz had the advantage of being in a pro-style offense. It was a huge help. Top pick Jared Goff came from an "Air Raid" system at California, far from a typical NFL offense. He had major problems with the L.A. Rams.

12. Goff was 0-7 as a starter. He completed 55 percent of his passes with seven interceptions to five TDs. He fumbled five times and suffered a concussion.

13. Kessler did play in a pro system for some of his four seasons at USC. He was 0-8 as a Browns starter, but completed 66 percent of his passes with six TDs against two interceptions. Both played on bad teams, but Kessler looked a little better.

14. Keeping Kessler and Osweiler allows the Browns to draft someone such as DeShone Kizer or Patrick Mahomes, both physically talented but very raw in terms of playing the NFL game.

15. Andrew Berry also said: "There are so few people who walk the earth who can play the quarterback position in the NFL."

16. That's why I'm reluctant to throw away Osweiler. OK, Houston did that. Maybe the Texans sign a suspect veteran such as Jay Cutler. But right now, their quarterbacks are Tom Savage and Brandon Weeden.

17. That's why the price for New England Patriots backup Jimmy Garoppolo is so high. It's why Brian Hoyer is set to start in San Francisco. Hoyer was 10-6 as a starter with the Browns, 5-4 with Houston and 1-4 with Chicago. Durability is an issue. I can see Kessler developing into a Hoyer-type quarterback.

18. Mike Glennon didn't start a game in 2016 as Tampa Bay's backup. In 2013-14, he had a 5-13 record as a starter, completing 58 percent of his passes. He did have a good ratio of 30 TD passes to 15 interceptions. He signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the Bears, including $18 million guaranteed.

19. North Carolina's Mitchell Trubisky is considered the most polished of the top quarterbacks in the draft, but played primarily in a spread offense. If the Browns draft Trubisky, there will be enormous pressure to play the Mentor native immediately despite having only 13 college starts. I want the Browns to have options so they don't have to throw him into action for a team that was 1-15 in 2016 and open against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.

20. Whenever I write about Browns quarterbacks, a few people email me about backup Kevin Hogan. He runs fairly well, but the Stanford product is not much of a passer. The quarterback lineup I want for the Browns is Kessler, Osweiler and a rookie. Then let the coaches sort it out. The only change would be if a Garoppolo trade materializes.

ABOUT KAREEM HUNT AND RUNNING BACKS

Willoughby South product Kareem Hunt had an outstanding four-year career at Toledo. He is a legitimate NFL prospect.

1. The 6-foot, 225-pound Hunt is loved by Profootballfocus, the analytics site. PFF looked well beyond his 1,475 yards rushing (5.6 average) as a senior. He broke 76 tackles in 263 rushing attempts. Hunt also caught 41 passes, and broke 22 tackles on those plays.

2. PFF praised Hunt's balance and ability to gain yards after being hit. "He is one of the most elusive running backs in the draft class." They rank Hunt as the No. 6 back in the draft, projecting him as a late-second round pick.

3. Dane Brugler (CBS Sports) has Hunt rated as a third-rounder. He did compare Hunt to former Browns pick Terrance West (ouch!), but added, "He grades as the top senior running back in the draft and worthy of third-round consideration."

4. I believe the Browns will draft a running back in the third round or later. I know they like Duke Johnson, especially for his pass-catching ability. They also have Isaiah Crowell, who is a restricted free agent. They need depth at the position.

5. ESPN's Mel Kiper has the Browns taking Hunt in the third round.

6. It's possible Leonard Fournette will be a star. But in three years at LSU, the running back caught only 41 passes and had eight drops according to Profootballfocus. Maybe that will improve in the NFL. The most ridiculous rumor about the Browns at No. 1 was taking Fournette. I know he was never under any real consideration that high.

7. Brugler has Fournette as the No. 3 back in the draft, behind Dalvin Cook (Florida State) and Christian McCaffrey (Stanford). There are some legitimate concerns about Fournette's ankle. He missed five games with that injury, which bothered him most of 2016.