Cleveland Browns NFL Draft Profile: QB Taylen Green, Arkansas

AUSTIN, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 22: Taylen Green #10 of the Arkansas Razorbacks passes the ball during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 22, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images If you were to play a word association game with even the most casual NFL fan, the response to the phrase “Cleveland Browns” is almost guaranteed to be, “needs a quarterback. ” Such is life when you are a franchise that has cycled through 42 different starting quarterbacks since 1999.

Young, old, promising, washed-up, emergency starters, and starters who would rather spend practice week in Las Vegas. Name the scenario, and odds are there is a Browns quarterback to fill the square. Cleveland is back at it again this year, as there is a growing movement to accept that Deshaun Watson, who has not been good since 2020 and has only played 19 games in the past five years, is the best quarterback currently on the roster .

(Let’s take a break to allow the readers to let that sink in for a moment. ) Because the Browns find themselves in a familiar situation, just about every eligible quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft will be, or has been, linked to the team in a mock draft. There is one quarterback, given head coach Todd Monken’s past success, who may be on the team’s radar, however, and that is Taylen Green of Arkansas.

Taylen Green’s physical tools are BEYOND ELITE, but he hasn’t really improved at using them in four seasons as a starter. While his mechanics have improved, his overall accuracy, decision making, and pocket manipulation haven’t. Truly a mixed bag: pic.