5 potential landing spots for Tyrod Taylor in 2017

4. Cleveland Browns

Any mention of an available quarterback, particularly one of Taylor’s level, has to tentatively include the Browns. They’ve had a revolving door under center again this year, due mostly to injury to be fair, but despite left tackle Joe Thomas’ recent assertion Robert Griffin III is probably not the long-term answer in Cleveland.

Rookie Cody Kessler, when healthy, has had some good moments for the Browns this season. But he profiles as a career backup, with little upside and the likelihood a replacement will always be sought if he starts for any length of time.

Letting Griffin go and re-allocating that salary to Taylor if he’s available should be on the Browns’ radar early in the offseason. There’s an easy comparison to be made between the two quarterbacks, with the 2012 version of Griffin in mind and the running threat Taylor is now (over 1,100 rushing yards over the last two seasons). And both guys carry durability concerns, though Griffin’s injury history is far more concerning and severe.

Cleveland is not the most desirable location, but Taylor can find a starting opportunity there if dominoes fall a certain way. The saying that there’s “only 32” of those jobs available clearly applies, for better or worse.