The Cleveland Browns are reportedly looking to pick a quarterback in the 2014 NFL Draft, but the team could also go into a different direction, and trade for a tested quarterback.
According to Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer, the Browns could package players along with one of their 10 picks in the upcoming draft to move up or to acquire a quarterback.
Cabot mentioned the possibility of packaging picks to trade for Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, who is reportedly being shopped by his team after hinting that he wants to be dealt to a team wherein he can compete for a starting job.
"With 10 picks in this draft, anything is possible. The Browns might package picks to move up, they might trade back, they might trade some for picks next year and they might borrow from next year to take a player this year. It's all on the table and it should be an exciting three days. It might even include trade discussions for Washington backup Kirk Cousins," Cabot wrote.
Cousins recently hinted that he wants out of Washington after the Redskins announced that Robert Griffin III will still be the team's starting QB next season.
The Redskins are reportedly looking for a third-rounder in exchange for Cousins, but sources believe that it is highly unlikely that the team will get what they are looking for.
The Browns hold the No. 4 pick in the upcoming draft, and reports suggested that Cleveland will strongly consider drafting a quarterback - either Blake Bortles or Johnny Manziel depending on what the Houston Texans will do.
When asked whether or not the Browns should consider drafting Manziel if the former Texas A&M star is still available at No. 4, Cabot expressed belief that Cleveland will base their decision on Manziel's ability and not about the possible excitement that he could bring to the team.
"Johnny Football would undoubtedly fill the seats and generate plenty of buzz for the foreseeable future, but the Browns have to block all of that out and base their decision solely on his ability to win in the NFL. Not at Texas A&M, but in the NFL, where he's never been chased or hit by the likes of defenders that he'll see at this level," Cabot wrote.
