Flacco's age-defying late-career niche returns him to Cleveland this year where he has a good shot of starting Week 1. The Browns also signed Kenny Pickett and drafted Dillon Gabriel (third round) and Shedeur Sanders (fifth round), but Flacco, even at age 40, might be more dependable than Pickett and it's unlikely either rookie does enough in camp to win the job. Flacco could remain the starter until Deshaun Watson returns from an Achilles injury in the second half of the season. Flacco started six games last season for the Colts, turning in serviceable numbers. He still went downfield plenty, posting an 8.8 average target depth with 13.7 percent of his attempts going at least 20 yards -- both fourth in the league. His five late-season starts for the Browns in 2023 got Cleveland into the playoffs and made him a fan favorite. Flacco's fantasy points per game last season placed 18th among QBs, which is probably what to expect this season. Jerry Jeudy returns as the No. 1 WR, but the remaining wideouts lack appeal. The Team drafted TE Harold Fannin, who led FBS with 117 receptions last season and could team with David Njoku. That would give Flacco at least a few good targets.
