The Cleveland Browns have a very interesting pool of quarterbacks to choose from in this year's NFL draft. They are likely to miss out on the opportunity to take Cam Ward at No. 2 overall, which leaves them in a spot to either take Shedeur Sanders or hope to get a decent starter later in the process.
That said, Sanders is the likeliest signal caller for them to take in the first round if they don't go with Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter atop the draft. If they trade back into the first round, then it's likely for Sanders' services. If they don't, he's likely to end up landing elsewhere - he's a high floor signal caller who could definitely develop into a decent starter in the NFL. It'd be silly to pass on that.
It's become clear that Cleveland doesn't seem to be the betting favorite to take Sanders in the draft. They are more likely to take someone like Carter or Hunter to add a sure-thing blue chip prospect to their roster, and hope to land someone average at quarterback in the second round (or even the third).
The team that's become the Vegas-favorite to take Sanders, though, is the New Orleans Saints.
Saints become betting favorite to land Sanders
Per FanDuel and DraftKings, the Saints are the favorites to come away from the draft with Sanders in the first round. DraftKings has their odds at +300. The Browns are also currently at +425 odds per DraftKings to land him, as the Giants currently edge them out at +350.
The Saints pick ninth overall in the NFL draft, and they're definitely in the market for a quarterback replacement to both Derek Carr and Spencer Rattler. Sanders would be a solid fit with New Orleans, but it feels like even at ninth, he may be going a bit high. If he does slide past the Saints, though, Cleveland should be seriously considering trading back up to snag him.
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The longer he slides, the easier it'll become for Cleveland to consider and execute a trade to get him. 9th is an interesting position to consider trading up to, though. It may be too high and would require far more capital to get done. It may force them to take someone like Tyler Shough, Jaxson Dart, or Jalen Milroe, instead.
The Browns, per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, are enjoying the mystery around their draft strategy this offseason. But, that mystery will pretty quickly clear itself up if a team takes Sanders far earlier than the team is expecting, leading to a quick change in straetgy at quarterback in the draft.