Brian Hoyer is the leader that the Browns needed

Oct 5, 2014; Nashville, TN, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer (6) looks to pass against the Tennessee Titans during the first half at LP Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 5, 2014; Nashville, TN, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer (6) looks to pass against the Tennessee Titans during the first half at LP Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports

The Cleveland Browns haven’t been a competitive football team for quite some time now, but the emergence of Brian Hoyer has taken them to a 2-2 record and a very competitive four games.

Hoyer isn’t the type of quarterback that many would expect to bring the Browns out of their recent slump, but he has excellent leadership skills and his teammates believe in him. Cleveland hasn’t had a leader like Hoyer in quite some time, and it is a very refreshing sight.

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From Rant Sports:

"That would be quarterback Brian Hoyer, he who’s been not much more than a career backup through most of his time in the league.In the weeks since this season started, Hoyer has gone from “that one guy who’s in the way of Johnny Manziel” to a quarterback the entire nation seems to be buying in on. He watched as his team opened a game in quite possibly the worst way you could, and still somehow willed them to a win. He not only has the city of Cleveland believing in him, but, most importantly, he has his teammates believing in him as well.After four games, one thing is becoming more apparent by the week; Hoyer is the kind of leader the Browns haven’t seen in a long, long time."

Hoyer has started in all four regular season games with the Browns so far this season after beating out Johnny Manziel in training camp and preseason action. He has thrown for 1,008 yards, six touchdowns, and an interception so far, and has been the definition of a game manager. At 28 years of age, Hoyer is in his prime and is finally getting the chance to show the NFL the talent that he has.

Cleveland’s quarterback issues have been well documented, but Hoyer fits into the system that the Browns are running perfectly. He has the Browns looking like a team that could compete for a playoff spot at some point in the near future, if not this year.

Head coach Mike Pettine saw this type of potential in Hoyer when he first took over the job, and repeatedly stated his confidence in Hoyer as a quarterback despite the Manziel hype. He has worked very well with Hoyer so far, and the pair looks very much on the same page. Cleveland might not end up making the playoffs this season, but they aren’t far away from doing so in the future if they continue growing the way that they have been.

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