Overview
- Cleveland enters the offseason with Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, and Dillon Gabriel vying for QB1 with no named starter.
- Alabama’s Ty Simpson remains a prominent draft target after a team visit, with GM Andrew Berry and coach Todd Monken offering public praise and noting Monken’s long relationship with Simpson’s father.
- Cleveland holds picks Nos. 6 and 24 in Round 1 and No. 39 in Round 2, framing a choice between an early investment with immediate stakes and a Day 2 swing on upside.
- Insider Mary Kay Cabot adds that a Simpson selection would not close Sanders’ path to start, with the staff willing to judge him after a rookie year of 1,400 yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
- New projections also float Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green as a later-round option for Monken’s scheme, which could add a run-heavy package and tighten competition on the depth chart.