The tangled web of the Brendan Sorsby process has left a sour taste in the mouths of many Cleveland Browns fans, for a wide variety of reasons. In many ways, fans were relieved when it seemed like a judge had put the possibility of Sorsby and an NFL Supplemental Draft to bed last week. We finished the title of that piece with “but will it stand?” due to the latter-filed NCAA appeal.
Whether the Browns should take a risk on Sorsby has much to do with what they know behind the scenes and how they have
evaluated his talent. Monday night, instead of waiting on the NCAA appeal or other legal processes to go forward, Sorsby decided to end his college time and make moves to allow himself to be eligible to enter the Supplemental Draft.
A potentially cheaper cost to get a franchise quarterback could be enticing to Cleveland GM Andrew Berry, who recently spoke about Sorsby and giving “a little bit more grace” in this world:
As noted in Oyefusi’s quote tweet, Browns HC Todd Monken was less than positive about the idea when asked, just before the Myles Garrett trade happened, but that could have been gamesmanship for the bidding process that is the Supplemental Draft.
A quick summary of how the blind bidding process (ie teams just send in their highest bid without knowing what anyone else is willing to give up) would go with Cleveland selecting among the first group of teams:
Of note, as Siciliano tweeted and then deleted a tweet saying the opposite, teams are allowed to bid a draft pick that they have acquired in a trade. That means the Browns could bid in the first tier, given their record in 2025, or the third tier, given the Los Angeles Rams record last year, in the first round of the Supplemental Draft.
The New York Jets have their own selection in the first tier, then two more in the second tier from trades with the Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys, who both missed the playoffs last season.
Projections on where the highest bid for Sorsby could land are all over the place. The gambling issue, especially gambling on his own team and the huge number of bets placed, could have him off the board for many teams. Others could see his high talent, with ESPN noting he would have been drafted before Ty Simpson in the 2026 NFL draft, and bid a first-round pick.
Most believe that Sorsby will be selected in the second round by a team with a need at the quarterback position. For Cleveland, having the extra first-round pick from the Rams could allow them to outbid another team or feel more comfortable offering their own second-round pick to select Sorsby.
There is still a long process to go with the NFL having to approve Sorsby and hold a weighted lottery to determine the order among the three groupings for the Supplemental Draft teams. Then, Sorsby can hold a Pro Day for teams in July before the actual Supplemental Draft takes place late next month.
The Sorsby saga has been a long one and is far from over.
Now that Sorsby is likely to enter the Supplemental Draft, what are your feelings for the Browns taking him?
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