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Cleveland Browns take on the Ghost of Draft Classes Past

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 11: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles calls a play at the line of scrimmage in the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Lincoln Financial Field on September 11, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Browns 29-10. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Cleveland Browns vs Carson Wentz in Week 11

Rewind to the 2016 NFL draft. The stage was set. The Cleveland Browns entered that draft season with the second overall pick and a glaring need to fill at the quarterback spot. Surely, after all the years of futility at that position, there was no way the Browns could walk away from that draft without securing their franchise quarterback of the future.