What seems most likely is for the Browns to stay put and draft Hunter, regarded by some as the No. 1 player in the draft. They’ve also considered Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter, and Sanders, although most think they’ve pivoted away from those two.

Some years, the true intrigue about how the rest of the NFL draft’s first round could develop doesn’t happen until at least the third or fourth pick. This year though, it will begin with the Cleveland Browns,