Abdul Carter, Tyler Shough to Browns in Field Yates' 2-Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft

The Cleveland Browns selected Penn State edge-rusher Abdul Carter second overall before choosing Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough with their Round 2 selection in the last NFL mock draft from ESPN's Field Yates.

It's no surprise that the Browns went with Carter, who is the No. 2 overall prospect on the latest B/R NFL Scouting Department big board.

He and Colorado wide receiver/defensive back Travis Hunter are largely seen as a cut above the rest around the industry. Pro Football Focus notably has Hunter and Carter at first and second, while ESPN has Carter No. 1 and Hunter No. 2.

In Cleveland, Carter would form a fearsome pass-rush duo with Myles Garrett, a four-time First Team All-Pro who won Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year honors last season.

However, the Browns still need to figure out a plan at quarterback. Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has taken responsibility for the failed Deshaun Watson era, calling it a "big swing and miss." He's under contract for two more years, but Cleveland needs a solution now, especially with Watson set to miss much or all of 2025 with an Achilles injury.

In Yates' draft, that answer is Shough, who played over seven collegiate seasons for Oregon, Texas Tech and Louisville. The 25-year-old is older than your typical QB prospect, but the 6'5", 219-pound prospect ended on a high note with 3,195 passing yards, 23 touchdowns (six interceptions) and 8.2 yards per pass attempt for Louisville in 2024.

Shough, who ranks 83rd on the latest B/R big board, might be enjoying a rising draft stock though.

"Prior to the combine, Shough was projected to be a fourth-to-sixth-round selection," Alexis Cubit of the Louisville Courier-Journal wrote on March 26. "Now, he might sneak into the end of the first round."

Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com also reported on March 21 that Shough was one of the Browns' Top 30 visits.

So it wouldn't be a shock to see Shough go to the Browns, who own the top pick in the second round. We'll find out soon enough what Cleveland does, though, when the draft begins April 25 in Green Bay.