It has been for some time now.

That’s the way it usually is with teams that are 0-6. Most go into the opener with low expectations and don’t disappoint anyone in that regard as the season moves forward.

That’s where the Browns are as they get ready to play their final 10 games, beginning first with a visit by the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium.

So, then, what’s at stake for the Browns? Nothing?

No, just the opposite, plenty.

They have to find out about rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer. Is he their quarterback of the future? Or is he their quarterback for just the present, 2017, after which they will go back into the 2018 NFL Draft and try once again to find their man?

That’s what they must determine.

It’s not just “maybe” or “possibly” or “could be.” It’s either/or, either he is the guy, or he isn’t. It’s no more complicated than that.

I think he is, or at least he will prove to be before the season is out. I really, truly do, and have for some time.

But it’s not what I think. It’s what Browns head coach Hue Jackson and Executive Vice President of Football Operations Sashi Brown think.

Jackson was asked about this Friday at his daily press conference. Specifically, he was asked what he saw in Kizer that made him believe that he could be the guy the Browns have been looking for since the expansion era began in 1999.

“His makeup,” the coach said. ‘He is not one that goes in the tank and shies away from the tough times.

“He could have buried his head in the sand and thrown up the flag and said, ‘Oh my God, I can’t do this right now,’ but he hasn’t. It’s like, ‘Give me more. Keep pushing me.’ That is what we have done. I think he has handled that part of it well.

“To me, as I said before, we have to know. We have to find out and know for sure, and that is what we are going to do over the next several weeks – find out for sure what he is.”

It may be more, though, than over just “the next several weeks.” In a perfect world, the Browns would like the next 10 games. The more evidence they have, the more informed their decision will be.