The topic of the next Cleveland Browns quarterback has hit its stride as we gear up first for the NFL free agency window in March and then the NFL Draft in April. The Browns hold the No. 2 draft pick in that draft and thus there’s been plenty of chatter on the topic.

Two quarterbacks, Cam Ward(Miami) and Shedeur Sanders (Colorado), are considered the top prospects, but are they worth taking so high in the draft? There are opinions out there that this quarterback class is not that strong. So would Cleveland be wrong in drafting one of these players? Would the team be better served taking a player like Travis Hunter ( Colorado), a combo wide receiver and cornerback who some say is the best athlete on the draft board?

Interesting note on the discussion of drafting a quarterback in this year’s draft in this season’s NFL playoffs of the 14 teams involved, 12 of them had quarterbacks taken in the first round. So when you start taking quarterbacks outside of the first round, the reliability and stardom of the player take a big hit. There are many exceptions to that fact noting star quarterbacks like Tom Brady and Russell Wilson but taking a quarterback in the first round has more upside.

In this series of articles, we’re going to look at these top two quarterbacks and a couple more quarterbacks that Browns fans are discussing in the days leading up to the draft.

No. 2 QB for Browns to consider drafting: Shedeur Sanders, Colorado

When you study film on Shedeur Sanders and review his collegiate stats you immediately see a quarterback who settles in the pocket well and will do well in the NFL. He has “star” written all over him. It also helps that his father is Deion Sanders, an NFL Hall of Famer. Because of his play being more traditional from the pocket, he’s made some mistakes there, like getting sacked too much from time to time but the upside with his dazzling throws and strong arm are all very appealing.

In two years at Colorado, he threw for 7,364 yards and had 64 touchdowns. He only threw 13 interceptions in that time.  Interestingly, he ran for a minus 127 yards and eight touchdowns, so he’s taken a few sacks along the way.

Watching film on Sanders though shows me a quarterback I believe Browns coach Kevin Stefanski would love in his offense especially if Cleveland goes back to the coach making the play calls. Sanders doesn’t need to run around a lot and has good pocket presence with an accurate arm. He will make quick decisions and get the ball out to his wide receivers, tight ends, and running backs.

One of the bigger issues with Sanders is his father Deion Sanders who is currently the coach at Colorado. There are a lot of rumors flying around that senior Sanders might coach again in the NFL, maybe as the Dallas Cowboys or Las Vegas Raiders next coach. Also, there are reports out there in social media land that Sanders would stop a team like the Browns from drafting his son. Despite, all the soap opera around the Sanders family, the junior Sanders would be worth the draft pick by the Browns because he has talent to succeed in the NFL from the start.