According to reports, the Cleveland Browns are interested in North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who grew up in Northeast Ohio and graduated from Mentor High School.
Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports writes that the team “loves him.”
Here’s an excerpt from La Canfora’s report.
The team has put significant time and resources into finding its long-term solution to its ongoing quarterback problem in the 2017 draft. With the college season winding down, multiple sources said the team’s scouts and brass are very high on Trubisky.
Trubisky has not received as much press as higher-profile quarterbacks, but the junior and first-year starter is one of the better prospects in what is perceived as a shallow QB class, and sources said the Browns have been particularly impressed by him. The franchise, which uses a heavy reliance on analytics, has strong grades on him, and it’s not a secret in the scouting community how highly the Browns rate him.
“They love him,” a top evaluator from another NFL club said. “Trust me, they love him.”
The Browns are well on their way to owning the No. 1 overall pick and will also own the Eagles’ first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Perhaps they do not see any quarterbacks worth taking first overall, but could possibly grab Trubisky later in the first round.
North Carolina’s season is coming to a close, but it appears the Browns will be evaluating Trubisky extensively between now and April.
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