CLEVELAND, Ohio — To Browns undrafted rookie receiver Gage Larvadain, Joe Flacco is “Big Joe” or “Mr. Joe Flacco.” When he caught a TD pass from Flacco on Aug. 2, he tweeted, “I caught a touchdown pass from Mr. Joe Flacco … Life is complete.”

The Cleveland Browns are likely naming Joe Flacco a "bridge" starter for Week 1, while keeping their quarterback competition open behind him on the depth chart.

Beyond his talent, Flacco’s attitude is what sets him apart from past veteran quarterbacks who have come to the Browns and failed. He is not ill-fitted to the offense like Jeff Garcia in 2004, insecure like Trent Dilfer in 2005, or burdened with a knucklehead rookie like Brian Hoyer was in 2014.