Cleveland's Calculated Gamble: Did the Browns Deal Away Their Franchise Cornerstone?

First, a restocking of the franchise’s draft capital following the pantry-clearing from the 2022 Watson trade.

Second, and more importantly for Cleveland’s purposes, this gives the Browns multiple bites at the quarterback apple, both in 2025 and 2026.

The 2026 quarterback draft class is forecast at much stronger than this year’s crop, with Texas’ Arch Manning, UCLA’s Nico Iamaleava, Penn State’s Drew Allar and South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers leading the way. Cleveland is in desperate — some would say franchise-long — need of a quarterback, and one of those players could provide the boost the Browns need, courtesy of Jacksonville.

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