Browns Draft KC Concepcion, Bypass QB Drama

0:00On April 28th, the Cleveland Browns finally added another quarterback during the NFL draft, snagging Arkansas passer Taylen Green with the first pick of the sixth round. General manager Andrew Berry had been talking up the need for more arms all off season, but they waited until day three to pull the trigger on this. Six-foot-four developmental guy. Earlier this week, when Alabama's Ty Simpson went off the board to pick their team to the Los Angeles Rams, the Browns' draft room let out a collective. Gasp. Berry quickly shifted focus away from quarterbacks, zeroing in on building the infrastructure around their current options. That pivot paid off big, as fans and analysts gave Cleveland top draft grades for grabbing Texas A&M Whiteout, Casey Concepcion, and Washington's Denzel. Boston to boost the offense. New head coach Todd Monkin, who knows Simpson personally from recruiting days, dodged a first round splash that could have shaken up the quarterback, battle right away. Green struggles as a passer mean he's no real threat to the starters,

1:02buying time for shaders Sanders to Sean Watson and third-rounder Dylan, Gabriel to compete without extra pressure. The Browns might keep just three active quarterbacks with one on the practice squad, leaving room for tweaks. For now, passing on Simpson hand Sanders and Watson one last shot to lock down the gig heading into training camp, while Berry sits on extra, mid-round picks for potential trades down the line. Stay locked in with NFL News Today, AI-powered