Did Za'Darius Smith play his last game as a Brown? He is considered the Detroit Lions' top target as a pass rusher. (Cleveland Browns)

Editor's Note: Tony Grossi is a Cleveland Browns analyst for TheLandOnDemand.com and 850 ESPN Cleveland. He has covered the Browns since 1984.

Second thoughts on the Browns' 27-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers…

1. Kevin Stefanski is in the unenviable position of having his players focus on the present while everyone else focuses on the future. While the coach is focused on teaching his players to ignore the 2-7 record and play hard, GM Andrew Berry continues to call for giving older players non-guaranteed contracts for future draft assets. Pass rusher Za'Darius Smith remains the hottest trade asset, likely to Detroit. Others who fit the profile of potential trade bait include defensive tackles Dalvin Tomlinson, Quinton Jefferson, Maurice Hurst and Shelby Harris; edge runner Ogbo Okoronkwo; safety Juan Thornhill; receiver Elijah Moore; offensive tackle Jedrick Wills; and guard Wyatt Teller. Nobody has a final payment guarantee in their contracts. Now, don't assume that these players are all on the trading block. But if Berry gets acceptable compensation for either of them, I wouldn't be surprised to see a smaller deal happen. By the way, Berry will hold his annual press bye week on Wednesday.

2. In a bit of a concession to the future, Stefanski reiterated that Dawand Jones would remain the left tackle ahead of Wills. “I plan on keeping him there,” Stefanski said. “He is a young player who will continue to improve. It's not perfect, there are things he can get better at, but I think it's best to leave him there and let him develop there.” What does it say about Wills, the No. 10- Berry's first draft overall pick of 2020? “I’m not trying to say anything about him,” Stefanski said. “I’m just trying to keep Dawand out there and let him get better. Jed is still a player we believe in and now he has to be ready to go.”

3. Moving Jones to left tackle was one of three big changes Stefanski made two weeks ago. The others named Jameis Winston the starting quarterback to replace the injured Deshaun Watson and handed over the management of the game to offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. These changes led to a good win over the Ravens and a terrible loss to the Chargers. So what can the coach do during the off week, usually reserved for the biggest changes in a failed season? “We will look at everything we can do better, but we don’t expect any major changes,” Stefanski said.

4. Jones' move to left tackle hints at more lineup changes to come. It seems appropriate and inevitable that extended playing time is in the cards for quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson; receiver Cedric Tillman, who took over the WR2 role after Amari Cooper was dealt to Buffalo; receiver Jamari Thrash; guard Zak Zinter; defensive tackle Michael Hall; linebackers Mohamoud Diabate, Winston Reid and Nathaniel Watson; and safety Ronnie Hickman.

5. Stefanski's claim that Winston was the starting quarterback for the rest of the season aged poorly in a week. In two starts, Winston is averaging 6.59 yards per pass attempt with five touchdowns, three interceptions and an 83.4 passer rating. That interception total could easily be doubled, or more, if the Ravens and Chargers defenders weren't making drops. “My focus is on us playing better as a team,” said the coach when asked about the QB situation. “Obviously there were moments yesterday where we came up short. Jameis can play better, he knows that. Turning the ball over is simply not a path to victory in this league, and he knows that. But that’s where we are, we’re just focused on getting better.”

6. Every quarterback decision the Browns make in the Stefanski-Berry era will be made collaboratively. So it wouldn't surprise me if Thompson-Robinson took the reins after the game – despite Stefanski's “commitment” to Winston after the Baltimore game. More likely, Winston will start the next two games – Nov. 17 at New Orleans and four nights later in November at home against Pittsburgh. 21. After that, the Browns don't have a game until Monday night, December 2nd in Denver. This mini-bye would give them 11 days to properly prepare DTR for the Broncos. Under this schedule, DTR could potentially start the final six games of the season, possibly with Bailey Zappe as the active QB2. The Browns have to play DTR for an extended period of time to assess whether he can compete as a “transitional” starter to fill the gap until the expected drafted quarterback can step in. (Whether the Browns actually drafted a quarterback in the first round in 2025 remains to be seen. That remains to be seen, of course, but it seems to be the inevitable course of action.) They also need to see if DTR can actually stay healthy for an extended period of time . DTR's nine career game appearances, including three starts, were certainly not impressive. But there were always extenuating circumstances surrounding his starts. He simply never had a longer period of time to get into the rhythm of preparation as the starting quarterback.