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After finishing 3-14 in 2024, the Cleveland Browns earned the No. 2 pick in the draft. However, the difference between the first and second pick in the 2025 NFL Draft is significant, as the quarterback class isn’t overly impressive. But — as the Browns look to improve from 3-14 in 2025 — they have plenty of holes that require some attention. With that — and given this part of the offseason — fans are hard at work, creating the best-case scenario for the Browns in mock draft simulators — like the PFN Mock Draft Simulator — predicting which prospects will fall into their lap in the 2025 NFL Draft.
So, what positions should the Browns attack through the draft?
One of the most obvious positions of need for Cleveland is the quarterback position.
The Browns are still paying their debts after their abysmal decision to trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans. Now, the trade itself wasn’t good, but the fully guaranteed contract they signed Watson to might’ve been what set the Browns back years and years.
Had Watson panned out, maybe their decisions wouldn’t be as laughed at as they are. But, Watson hasn’t come close to reaching that level of productivity, playing in just 19 games over three seasons.
Now, the reasons for his absence aren’t his fault, as he’s faced multiple injuries, including Achilles tears in back-to-back seasons.
Aside from obtaining a franchise quarterback, the Browns need offensive tackles, a few receivers, a running back, and some help at cornerback.
Although the PFN Mock Draft Simulator allows trades by computer-controlled teams, the Browns stayed put on all three of their picks throughout the first three rounds.
The only two trades of the first round were:
With this info in mind, who did the simulator select for the Browns in the first three rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft?
The PFN Mock Draft Simulator (with trades) is a tool for fans to put themselves in the seat of a general manager for an NFL franchise during the NFL Draft. This tool compiles data from PFN’s NFL Draft big board and user-submitted mock drafts to give fans an idea of where prospects could land in the actual draft. A computer simulation made these picks and trades.
With the second pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the PFN Mock Draft Simulator selected Shedeur Sanders out of Colorado to take over quarterbacking duties in Cleveland.
Now, Sanders is a polarizing prospect for some in the draft community, and some don’t consider him a first-round talent.
As the son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, Shedeur’s family ties seem to...
