Cleveland Browns: 10 biggest ‘what ifs?’ in the NFL Draft since 1999

CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 17: Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. #13 of the Cleveland Browns after a play against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 17, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Bengals 35-30. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

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Carson Wentz #11. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /

7. What if the Cleveland Browns drafted Carson Wentz in 2016?

The Browns were sitting pretty, at least in terms of draft talk, in 2016. They owned the No. 2 overall pick and had options as to what they could’ve done with it. In a blockbuster deal, Cleveland traded the pick to the Eagles who drafted Carson Wentz.

Cleveland selected wide receiver Corey Coleman with the 15th pick they got in the deal with Philly. A lot of people thought Wentz had all the tools to be a franchise quarterback in the NFL, but the Browns decided he wasn’t for them and thus dealt the pick.

Wentz has gone on to have an up-and-down career. He showed signs of looking like an MVP until he got hurt. He never really got back to that form on a consistent basis and then had a falling out with the head coach and front office. He was traded to the Colts in a huge offseason move.

The Browns seeming dodged a bullet and appear to be better suited moving forward with Mayfield as the signal-caller. Wentz still has time to get back to an MVP level and have a reset in Indy, so time will ultimately tell if this was the right decision.

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