Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer is resigned to his team drafting a quarterback in May, but remains confident that he will be the starter in 2014.
Hoyer won all three games he started this season, though he was knocked out of the third against Buffalo. The Browns collapsed thereafter, losing 10 of their last 11 to once again rev up speculation that they must fill their need for a franchise quarterback in the draft.
"It's pretty much inevitable, they will draft a quarterback and that's nothing new," Hoyer said via the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "In this league, there's always someone coming up behind you or laterally moving. There's going to be someone for me to compete with, which I have no problem with. That makes you better.
"I was able to start for three games last year, and we did well. When I played, we won, and I'm just looking forward to trying to get back to where I left things off. I think as long as I have a chance, I feel confident in my abilities."
Hoyer completed 57 of 96 passes for 615 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions.