The Browns are in such an awkward spot organizationally. Yet as the holders of the No. 2 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, Cleveland can make a maneuver that can benefit the club in the short term and provide the team extra ammo potentially needed to pick a quarterback in next year's draft.

Trapasso projects the Titans to take Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter at the top spot with Sanders next off the board. The Giants take Miami quarterback Cam Ward, followed by LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell to the New England Patriots and Michigan cornerback Will Johnson to the Jacksonville Jaguars .

In the latest NFL mock draft from CBS Sports, that’s the case with Hunter — Josh Edwards has the Patriots grabbing Hunter at No. 4, which would be really nice value there. Here’s his take on why:

NFL Draft class is not one likely to incite multiple trades up on draft night. There is a limited supply of blue-chip talent and those teams in position to nab one are not going to be quick to trade out.

Production has not matched talent to this point, but Williams has top-five traits — not unlike former Georgia (and current Jacksonville) standout Travon Walker, who was the No. 1 pick in 2022. Williams is a projection as much as anything right now, but if he tests off the charts, he might not make it this far.

Jarquez Hunter showed a lot in 2024. He set career highs in rushing yards, touchdowns and carries, highlighted by a 278-yard yard performance against Kentucky. It was a season where Hunter did not always get the volume of carries he may have wanted,