Analysts weigh in on who the Cleveland Browns might select with the second overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.

Ever since the offseason began for several teams and the first half of the NFL Draft order was decided, debates have sparked on what players will go where in the top five. In particular, the Cleveland Browns are the wild card when it comes to the top five.

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

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.

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 Cleveland Browns face a pivotal decision with the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, and trade talks with the Jets are heating up.