After firing Antonio Pierce, the Raiders trade up to get their hands on a franchise quarterback, which they desperately need. Another season of Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew II isn’t tenable, so the Raiders grab Sanders to lead their franchise for the next few years.

The 2024 season is over for the Cleveland Browns as they have solidified a shiny pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

This will be the Browns’ first first-round pick since taking CB Greg Newsome in 2021, thanks to the Watson trade. Between the lack of high-end draft assets and some misses in the middle rounds from GM Berry and his scouting staff (Anthony Schwartz, David Bell, Cade York, Perrion Winfrey to name a few), the overall depth chart needs help.

According to one NFL insider, the Cleveland Browns' top pick in the 2025 NFL draft is an obvious choice. "They're going quarterback," The Athletic's Dianna Russini revealed during the Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz on Tuesday.

The Cleveland Browns finished the 2024 campaign with a dismal 3-14 record, which earned them the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. And while they already have Deshaun Watson, NFL insider Dianna Russini dropped a bold prediction for the team's 2025 draft strategy that will catch Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders' attention.

The Cleveland Browns will pick No. 2 in the 2025 NFL draft after the New England Patriots found a way to sneak out a win against the Buffalo Bills.

The 2025 NFL draft doesn't begin until April 24 in Green Bay, but the Tennessee Titans have clinched the first overall pick, with the Browns earning the second pick, the Giants picking third, the Patriots picking fourth and the Jaguars picking fifth.

The only reason the Giants should take a QB not named Sanders or Ward at No. 3 is if Drew Allar declares for the draft at the last minute. Allar, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound standout at Penn State, has drawn comparisons to peak Carson Wentz and CJ Stroud. Alas, he might just stay in school — which is probably the best thing for his development.

The Cleveland Browns have not had a great 2024 season, but the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft is still within reach. To get there, Cleveland needs to lose to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday afternoon, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.