The Cleveland Browns have been the epicenter of NFL drama after trading away superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams. In return, the Browns stockpiled multiple high draft picks, including a first-round selection in 2027. That pick immediately sparked speculation: could it be used to finally solve the team's long-standing quarterback problem?
But Browns general manager Andrew Berry isn't ready to go there. Not even close.
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Berry shut down a question about targeting a quarterback in the 2027 draft, calling such talk "way too premature." He made it clear that the team's focus is squarely on the 2026 campaign, not on hypothetical scenarios three years down the road.
"We're way too premature to figure out how we're going to deploy that asset," Berry said. "We've got an entire season to play. We've got a group of players that we're really excited to see this fall and, you know, we'll deal with 2027 in 2027."
The Browns head into 2026 with a quarterback competition between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. Many NFL observers believe the team could be without a reliable signal-caller by season's end. But Berry isn't entertaining contingency plans for the distant future—at least not publicly.
The Garrett trade, which sent the six-time Pro Bowler to Los Angeles, netted the Browns a first-rounder in 2027, a second-round pick in 2028, and a third-rounder in 2029. It's a haul that NFL analysts have unanimously praised, giving Cleveland plenty of ammunition to retool as the decade winds down.
However, there's a catch: Berry might not be around to use those picks. Owner Jimmy Haslam has already fired a head coach since Berry took over in 2020, and the GM's job security is far from guaranteed. If the quarterback situation doesn't improve, Berry could be out the door before the 2027 draft even arrives.
For now, Berry is focused on building a winner with the pieces he has. The Browns also acquired Jared Verse in the Garrett deal, a promising young defender who can make an immediate impact. But as any NFL fan knows, a defense can only carry a team so far if the offense struggles.
Berry's dismissal of the 2027 quarterback question is a classic front-office move—buy time, avoid commitment, and let the season play out. But with the Browns' QB future murky at best, the clock is ticking. If Watson and Sanders fail to deliver, Berry may find himself answering a very different kind of question: about his own job.
