NFL analyst warns Browns to stay away from top draft prospect

The Cleveland Browns seem to be down to a select number of prospects to take with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter are the two overwhelming favorites to be the pick at No. 2, with Hunter being the heavy favorite among the two.

Regardless, Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report identified one prospect each team should stay away from, and he labeled Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham as the name for Cleveland.

"For the Cleveland Browns, only two of those names make sense with the second overall pick if the team ultimately decides a quarterback isn't in play with the selection," Sobleski writes. "Hunter and Carter are potential difference-makers for Cleveland, with the former likely being the team's WR1 from Day 1, while the latter will provide the Browns with a specific identity creating havoc opposite Myles Garrett. Graham can come in and create an immediate impact, too. Cleveland is solid along the interior with veterans Maliek Collins and Shelby Harris, though a long-term option will be needed eventually. The Michigan product is simply the least-best option for the Browns based on where the team currently resides near the top of the draft order."

Truthfully, anyone outside of Travis Hunter or Abdul Carter would be shocking for the Browns to take and feels highly unlikely at this point in time.

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