2017 NFL Mock Draft: NFL Conference Championship Edition

If the Browns are able to stay patient and not take a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick, I have a hard time believing that they’re going to pass up on one again with their second first-round selection. That’ll be even more true if one of the “Big Three” quarterbacks is still on the board.

At least one of the top three QBs is probably going to be here at No. 12, and in this mock draft that’s North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky. The Tar Heels QB only started one season, but he looked awfully poised throughout the regular season as he saw his draft stock soar.

Trubisky has a solid arm with consistent ball placement and the ability to find openings in zone coverage. While he’s not a great athlete, Trubisky has the pocket awareness and mobility to avoid pressure and extend plays.

The biggest problem with Trubisky is that he doesn’t have the best deep ball, as he struggles to consistently hit receivers deep down the field in stride. There is also little tape on Trubisky, and his poor showing against Stanford in the Sun Bowl has raised some red flags.

Still, the Browns are in desperate need of a quarterback, even with Robert Griffin III on the roster. Trubisky is still developing into a complete quarterback, but there is enough to like there that I wouldn’t be surprised to see Cleveland pull the trigger on him if they don’t take a QB with the No. 1 pick.