Dorian Thompson-Robinson

Schefter made this point while speaking on NFL Live on ESPN. The NFL's premier insider was confident the Browns would be drafting a quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick a month ago. The team hasn't done anything at quarterback outside of swapping Dorian Thompson-Robinson for Kenny Pickett in a trade. Still, some quarterback dominoes have since fallen and the Browns' front office may want to get another year closer to the end of Deshaun Watson's fully guaranteed contract before spinning the wheel at quarterback again. If that's the case, the only realistic options for Cleveland are Carter and Colorado's Travis Hunter.

The Browns made a quarterback move today, via a trade that brought Kenny Pickett to Cleveland in exchange for 2023 fifth-round draft pick Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick.

Philadelphia and Cleveland swapped backup quarterbacks on Monday, with the Eagles also picking up a fifth-round pick in the trade.

This is the literal bare minimum the Browns could do as they begin to rebuild their quarterback room from the Deshaun Watson fiasco. Pickett is an infinitely more qualified starting option than Thompson-Robinson, but he would still be amongst the league's worst starters, at least before coach Kevin Stefanski immerses him in his system. The question now becomes if 27-year-old Pickett (in June) is paired with a rookie from either the No. 2 overall spot or Day 2. Seeing as the Browns just extended Myles Garrett and are veering away from a rebuild, it would seem a signal caller would be the first-round choice. We just don't know right now. Were Pickett to start, he would undoubtedly oversee a run-heavy attack where he is tasked with throwing deep far less often than either Joe Flacco or Jameis Winston were.

Stylistically, Thompson-Robinson is a slightly better fit in the Eagles' offense, which relies heavily on Jalen Hurts' mobility. The former fifth-round pick has struggled in his first two seasons as a pro, throwing for a forgettable 880-1-10 in 15 career games while adding another 35-187-0 on the ground. DTR will have a chance to compete with Tanner McKee for the Eagles' QB2 job, and should be considered the underdog in the camp battle after McKee impressed in limited action last season.