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Browns Insider Shares Major Revelation About NFL Draft Plans

A Cleveland Browns insider has made a major revelations about the team's NFL Draft plans.
Aug 17, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Cleveland Browns helmet on the sidelines against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
Aug 17, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Cleveland Browns helmet on the sidelines against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

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The Cleveland Browns are heading into the offseason with a lot of needs. In order to get back to winning and competing for a spot in the playoffs, Andrew Berry and company have a ton of work to do.

However, they do have the advantage of holding the No. 2 overall pick.

It's important for fans to understand just how far away the Browns are from contention. They're not going to be in contention in 2025, barring some major unforeseen circumstances. Cleveland needs to focus on building back the right way.

With that in mind, they need to start by finding a quarterback of the future. They need to abandon the idea of patching the position with aging veterans. Finding a young quarterback is a must.

Over the last couple of weeks, multiple reports have come out that the Browns are not likely to take a quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick. Those reports have not made many Cleveland fans happy.

Now, a team insider has shared a major revelation about the Browns' draft plans.

Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com has shared that she has heard the team is willing to take a quarterback.

“They’re strongly considering drafting a quarterback with their No. 2 overall pick, likely either Miami’s Cam Ward or Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. But they’re also in the market for a veteran bridge quarterback to possibly start until the rookie is ready,” Cabot said.

All along, the best strategy has been to draft a quarterback at No. 2 and sign a veteran. Ideally, the rookie would take over at some point in 2025, but they would not be rushed to do so.

Either Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward would be great. They would instantly give Cleveland a long-term outlook under center.

Obviously, this is a positive update for Browns fans. Hopefully, they're able to find their future at quarterback during the offseason and take a huge step towards getting back to the top of the AFC.

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Evan Massey
EVAN MASSEY

Evan Massey is a sports reporter and analyst who covers college football, the NFL and NBA. He has contributed to the On SI network since July 2021. He has also written for ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, Forbes, Bleacher Report, NFLAnalysis.net, NBAAnalysis.net and many other publications. In his free time, Evan enjoys spending time with his wife and son.