The Cleveland Browns weigh draft options as quarterback Shedeur Sanders shows leadership growth while on-field results and media pressure shape a pivotal decision.

This 2025 hasn’t been the exception. With guys ranging from Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett to Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, and from Bailey Zappe and Tyler Huntley to Deshaun Watson, there just hasn’t been a solid answer at the most important position in all of sports available for the Browns this time around, either.

Months after joining the Browns, Watson reached settlements with 20 of the 24 women who had filed a civil lawsuit against him. Watson was then fined $5 million by the NFL and suspended for the first 11 games of the 2022 season.

Could the Cleveland Browns finish with the top overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft order? They are a top (bottom) contender

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The Cleveland Browns have all but control their own destiny in the 2026 NFL draft order with a top 2 pick likely

The NFL season continues in Week 16 when the Cleveland Browns host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, stream and NFL TV schedule.

With two weeks to go, landing the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft is very much in play for the Browns. Here's how:

For comparison's sake, Rodgers, a future NFL Hall of Famer, has the Steelers at 9-6 at 42 years old. He's thrown for 2,860 yards and 23 touchdowns compared to seven interceptions, and his average QBR is 44.3.

Despite showing improved footwork and pocket presence, Sanders' two critical interceptions against the Bills highlight the developmental journey of Cleveland's potential quarterback of the future.