However, their best option may just be taking the best player available, and that is either Hunter or Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter. In a new mock draft written over at Daft on Draft, they have the Browns taking that route. They land Hunter with the No. 2 overall pick.

Now that the college football season is officially over with the crowning of Ohio State as national champions, it is time for the next big thing: the NFL Draft. A handful of Iowa State standouts are expected to be taken during the three-day draft weekend,

Cleveland Browns: “Take a QB or trade back,” asks ESPN’s Jason Reid. “That's the Browns' dilemma. Likely stuck with Deshaun Watson's contract until 2026, the smart play would be to draft a QB while also signing a veteran through free agency.”

In this seven-round 2025 mock draft, I wanted to focus on getting the Browns playmakers. The Browns have five picks in the first 105 picks of the draft. They must find difference-makers with their nine picks in the draft. Here are some of my favorite prospects in the 2025 NFL draft.

The Titans, Browns and Giants have the first three picks in the 2025 NFL draft, which will begin April 24. See the first-round order here.

This isn't the first time the Browns have been linked to not taking one of the two quarterbacks. There have been mock drafts that have Cleveland grabbing the best defensive player

The Cleveland Browns went into 2024 with high hopes after winning 11 games and a post-season appearance the season before. However, those hopes were dashed in Week 1 when they were taken to the woodshed by the Dallas Cowboys who had developed three straight seasons with 12-4-0 records.