“If the Titans use the No. 1 pick on Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter or Colorado wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter, the Browns will select Ward. He’s the only rookie quarterback who’d have a chance to be Cleveland’s opening day starter in September,” Jackson wrote.

Starting with the draft, Graziano believes the Browns are planning to remain at No. 2 instead of trading down to take one of the top two quarterbacks in the draft. Graziano believes "there's a strong chance [Deshaun] Watson has played his final game as a Brown" and Cleveland needs to look into where they are going next at the position.

As the Browns return home from the NFL Combine and gear up for the start of free agency next week, they have more data for their plans at No. 2 and for a veteran bridge quarterback to mentor the rookie or start until he’s ready.

There is 'overwhelming belief' around the NFL that the Browns will use the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on a quarterback.

Find out if the Cleveland Browns take a quarterback, Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter in Pro Football Focus' latest projections.

While taking a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft may be somewhat of a risk, the Browns need a starter and they get one in the latest NFL mock draft.