They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Shedeur Sanders is the Browns' quarterback, full stop. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.