Some interesting stuff here from NFL.com and, of course, it will only get more interesting between now and April 30th….
When Ray Farmer was asked Thursday if the Browns would be willing to package their two first-round picks to move up for a quarterback in the NFL Draft, the Browns general manager told reporters that anything is possible.
Quarterback guru George Whitfield — who has worked with Cleveland’s Johnny Manziel and Oregon’s Marcus Mariota — says he wouldn’t be surprised to see the duo wind up as teammates.
“It’s a very real situation, it’s always going to be a business and bottom-line situation,” Whitfield told Mary Kay Cabot of Northeast Ohio Media Group at the NFL Scouting Combine. “And here they are with two first-round picks, and there are some talented young guys in this draft again that can play quarterback, and if they make that decision to bring him in, that’s big for him to get a chance to go in and compete with Johnny.”
NFL Media’s Albert Breer noted this month that Farmer has“shown a liking” for Mariota, with the general manager telling reporters that coach Mike Pettine has asked the front office to find him a starting quarterback.
[NFL.com]
