Browns' Late-Round QB: Green or Bust?

0:00On April 29th, a veteran ESPN reporter and Cleveland stirred up some noise this week, claiming the Browns landed a better quarterback prospect in the Augh. Sixth round and the Rams did with their 13th overall pick. Tony Grocey prefers Taylon Green, taking 180 second overall, over the Rams Ty Simpson, and a few other college stars like Garrett, Newsmeyer, and Carson Beck. Green comes from Boise State and Arkansas, where he hit 60% of his passes last season for 19 touchdowns against 11 picks. He also ran for 777 yards and 8 more scores, earning a top athletic score from NFL.com. On the radio show, Grocey hyped Green's raw traits and athleticism, with another host backing him up on every name dropped. Fans are buzzing, seeing this as a win for Cleveland after years of quarterback struggles. But Scouts point out real flaws. Green puts the ball in danger too often and struggles with processing and timing, which is why he slid so far in the... draft. Still, Grocey compares him

1:05to Malik Willis, suggesting it might take a couple years to contribute. This kind of late-round hope feels classic for Brown's territory, where even a sixth-rounder sparks big dreams compared to flashier picks elsewhere. We'll see if Green turns traits into starts or stays a project. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI.