On April 26th, 2025, in the 5th round of the NFL Draft, with the 144th pick, the Cleveland Browns selected what would be their 5th Quarterback to join the roster. The world reveled in what the Browns organization was planning to do with one of the most crowded QB rooms of average or below talent in league history. All five options have a few pros and many, many cons, and it’s anyone’s guess as to who will take the starting job. For the average fan, the competition is all in good fun. But for the Browns, the choice made here could alter the franchise forever. They’re looking to make a deep longing connection with one of these eligible QBs in the hopes that one of them will end the sad streak of Quarterbacks to come and go since Tim Couch started the trend in 1999. Who will be the one that captures the heart of northern Ohio?
Welcome…to The QuarterBachelor.
MEET THE QUARTERBACHELOR’S
Joe Flacco, 40
Quarterback, Audubon, NJ
- 6’6″, 230 lbs.
- Played at Pittsburgh from 03-04 then at Delaware from 05-07
- Drafted in the 1st round by the Baltimore Ravens in 2008
- Played in Baltimore from 08-18, winning Super Bowl MVP in 2013
- Since 2018, has played for Broncos, Jets, Eagles, Jets again, Browns, Colts, and now Browns again
- Used to not be elite, then was elite, then was not elite, then was ELITE, then was not elite, then…
- Could actually be on The Bachelor if he wasn’t already married for 14 years.
- To prove this, in a 2017 survey by Fanatics, they elected Flacco as the most attractive player in the NFL.
Dillon Gabriel, 24
Quarterback, Mililani, HI
- 5’11”, 205 lbs.
- 6’0″ in cleats 🙂
- Played at UCF from 19-21, then transferred to Oklahoma in 22-23, then transferred to Oregon in 24
- Tied for most career TD passes in FBS history (155)
- Drafted in the 3rd round of the 2025 NFL Draft
- Was the 5th QB taken
- Was pretty ok in OK, continued to be ok in OR
- LEFT HANDED!!!
- Was ready to be the heir to the QB throne for about 24 hours
Kenny Pickett, 27
Quarterback, Ocean Township, NJ
- 6’3″, 220 lbs.
- Played at Pittsburgh from 17-21
- Didn’t transfer, HE’S LOYAL
- Drafted in the 1st round by the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Played at Pittsburgh (NFL) from 22-23 then went to Philadelphia for 2024
- Played for an in state rival, NO LONGER LOYAL
- Was on the field for the last snap of a Super Bowl champion Eagles team
- Traded to Cleveland ahead of 2025 season
- Small hands
- Small hands
- Small hands
Shedeur Sanders, 23
Influencer, Tyler, TX
- 6’1″, 212 lbs.
- Son to Deion Sanders
- Played at Jackson State from 21-22
- Father was Head Coach
- Transferred to Colorado from 23-24
- Father was Head Coach
- Drafted in the 5th round of the 2025 NFL draft
- Was the 6th QB taken, right after Dillon Gabriel
- Appeared in multiple commercials, including KFC, Google TV, and Oikos
- Father was also in these commercials
Deshaun Watson, 29
Quarterback, Gainesville, GA
- 6’3″, 223 lbs.
- Played at Clemson from 14-16
- Won a National Championship in 2016
- Drafted in the first round by the Houston Texans
- Played at Houston from 17-21
- Went to 3 Pro Bowls
- accused of sexual assault by at least 22 different women
- Signed the biggest contract in NFL history with the Cleveland Browns in 2022
- 5 years, $230 Million GUARANTEED
- Has yet to play half a season since joining Cleveland and has had significant injuries as well
- also nearly all of the sexual assault cases were settled out of court
And there you have it. Five Quarterbacks, all bringing something to the table, in the hopes of winning the hearts and minds of Ohio’s second biggest city.
Only one of them can take the rose.
Only one of them can be the starting QB,
Only one of them…can save the Cleveland Browns.
Or at least be the stopgap guy until the team drafts Arch Manning in two years.
The 9 Hole 