Osweiler: Game film over 'past 2 years' proves I'm a starter

While many have written off Brock Osweiler as a starting-caliber player following a poor 2016 season, the Cleveland Browns quarterback is still confident in his skills.

So confident, in fact, Osweiler said Wednesday that anyone doubting his ability to start should go watch the tape from 2015-16.

"I think the proof is in the film for the past two years," said Osweiler, according to NFL Network's Andrew Siciliano.

During the exchange, Osweiler refused to talk about his time with the Houston Texans before responding somewhat defiantly when a reporter argued that some would say the proof was not on the film.

Osweiler was traded to the Browns by the Texans along with a second-round pick this offseason, in what was essentially a salary-cap dump move rarely seen in the NFL.

The 26-year-old was decent in seven starts for the Denver Broncos in 2015. He appeared in eight games (starting seven) and finished the year with an 86.4 passer rating.

However, the wheels quickly came off after a big-money move to Houston. Osweiler was the starter for most of the regular season, but threw for less than 3,000 yards and had more interceptions than touchdown passes (16 to 15). Only Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the year with a worse passer rating among qualifying quarterbacks.

Osweiler took snaps with the second-string unit at the Browns' OTAs, with the presumptive favorite for the starting job, Cody Kessler, working with the first team. Osweiler said Kessler has earned the right to be the man to beat.

"I'm the new kid on the block," said Osweiler, according to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com.

Rookie DeShone Kizer and Kevin Hogan are also part of the Browns' quarterback competition this offseason.