Hue Jackson Says Browns Nearly Drafted Dak Prescott over Cody Kessler

November 4, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

The Cleveland Browns have had little luck drafting quarterbacks since their reentry into the NFL, but based on comments made by head coach Hue Jackson, they considered selecting a signal-caller who turned out to be the steal of this year's draft.
According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Jackson admitted that when the Browns took quarterback Cody Kessler with pick No. 93 in the third round, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was discussed as well.
"We liked [Prescott]," Jackson said. "Obviously, he's shown to be really good. He was definitely a guy that was in consideration, but obviously we have the guy that we took and they have the guy that they took. Everybody has the right guy for them, and he fits for them."
Cleveland and Dallas will meet Sunday with Prescott leading the 6-1 Cowboys, while Kessler may be in line to start for the 0-8 Browns after getting cleared from concussion protocol, per Cabot.
Prescott stepped in when Tony Romo suffered a back inj...

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