In the actual 2025 NFL Draft, the Browns used the fifth overall pick on Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham. While Graham is a blue-chip talent, this re-draft suggests the Browns might have chosen a different path.
CBS Sports' Blake Brockermeyer has the Browns selecting Louisville QB Tyler Shough with the fifth overall pick in his 2025 re-draft. In this hypothetical timeline, Shough, who was actually drafted in the second round (40th overall) by the Saints, showed enough poise and flashed traits during his rookie season in New Orleans to warrant top-five pick.
Brockermeyer's selection shouldn't be a surprise to Browns fans, as despite some flashes from Shedeur Sanders, the Browns' quarterback situation remains the primary position holding the roster back.