They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. 

That is the case for Joe Flacco and the Cleveland Browns. 

Though Flacco wasn't given the keys to the Browns' offense right away, in a press conference with reporters, he explained that what set him on a collision course to join Cleveland was an offseason that didn't go according to plan. 

"I think (I was) very surprised, at least early on and throughout the course of the offseason," Flacco told reporters. "But as the season kind of goes along, I think the surprise turns into other things, and you're not necessarily surprised anymore.

"This is my 16th year. You've seen a million things, so to be super surprised by something, you probably don't have your head in the right spot. You shouldn't be surprised by anything anymore."

Flacco was signed by the Browns as an insurance policy. Cleveland lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson for the season. 

In his place, Dorian Thompson-Robinson stepped up and led Cleveland to a monumental win in Week 11. But Thompson-Robinson may not be the long-term season answer for a Browns team fighting for a deep playoff run and an AFC North crown. 

"Joe's role is to support this team,” Stefanski said during his Monday availability. “He'll be great for that room. He'll be great for this team."

One team's trash is another's treasure. In this case, the other team's lack of interest may come to save Cleveland when it is all said and done. 

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