DeShone Kizer, QB — Cleveland Browns (second round, No. 52 overall)
Pros: Talent-wise, there may not be much that separates Kizer from the three quarterbacks who went in the first round and the Browns got theirs late in the second round, and with just their fourth pick of the draft.
Cons: The Browns need a quarterback solution as much as anybody, and yet they passed on Carson Wentz in 2016 and they passed on Deshaun Watson at No. 12 this year. There are questions about whether Kizer is ready for the NFL, questions that were raised by his own college coach, Brian Kelly at Notre Dame. As a result, Kizer may need time to sit on the bench as much, if not more, than the other top quarterbacks, and yet he is going to a situation where the most veteran presence is Brock Osweiler. And he may not be there when the season comes around.
Telling quote: "In 23 starts, what I saw this year, was that when the game got into the fourth quarter and the pressure got on, I thought he played his worst football because I think he was trying to do much. What I'd like to see happen is no pressure. They're gonna expect him to come in and compete. ... But I'd love to see him have a chance to be in a really good quarterback room, take his time and learn how to play this game." — Mike Mayock of the NFL Network
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