In the latest mock from our Christian D’Andrea — a top-five mini-mock — he had the Browns taking Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders at quarterback. But in Mel Kiper Jr.’s first mock of the year for ESPN, he had Sanders’ teammate Travis Hunter going to Cleveland and Sanders going to the New York Giants at No. 3.

Mel Kiper, draft expert for ESPN, has the Cleveland Browns passing on a quarterback for arguably the best player in the draft.

Longtime ESPN and college football analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has released his first mock draft of the 2025 NFL draft season. In the mock, he has the Browns selecting the reigning Heisman winner.

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.”

The Tennessee Titans, who have the No. 1 pick, will surely pick a quarterback too. It’s unclear what the Cleveland Browns, who pick No. 2, will do — especially with the injured Deshaun Watson still on the books. Let’s try to guess. Here’s how the 2025 NFL Draft will play out:

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 NFL doesn’t award compensatory picks for the upcoming draft until later in the winter, but there are already several predictions for what those comp picks will be. While the exact formula isn’t publicly known,

We're three months away from the 2025 NFL draft. What's the latest on each team picking in the top 10? Our reporters weigh in.