It’s a new year for the Cleveland Browns (THANK GOD). The quarterback depth chart has changed from top to bottom and we finally have an Offensive Coordinator on staff. We no longer have to look at (INSERT QUARTERBACK NAME HERE) on the sidelines with no members of the Browns coaching staff working with them. Things are looking up for the Cleveland Browns.

This time we will be diving into the Cleveland Browns 2018 quarterback depth chart and share projections for the season.

Play Calling

After not having an offensive coordinator in 2017, Hue Jackson hired Todd Haley and gave him “total autonomy” of the offense for 2018. Haley has served as OC with the Arizona Cardinals, Head Coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, and has been with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the past six seasons.

While Hue Jackson has leaned more towards the rushing game in his previous playcalling opportunities, he has been forced into a pass-heavy approach due to a negative game script. Haley’s offense focuses more on the passing game. According to 4for4.com, Haley’s offenses have ranked in the top half of the league in overall passing rate in eight of his 11 seasons as a play caller and ranked outside the top half in passing rate in neutral game scripts just three times.

The biggest question may be what Haley will do with a mobile quarterback. Matt Cassel’s 41 rush attempts in 2009 are the most by any of Haley’s quarterbacks over the last 11 seasons – Tyrod Taylor has averaged 90-plus rushing attempts over his previous three seasons and Mayfield averaged over 100 rushes. If Haley does skew more towards the rush it will be primarily due to his quarterbacks pulling the ball down more often and scrambling.