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Cade Klubnik #2 of the Clemson Tigers could be an NFL draft target of the Cleveland Browns.<\/p>\n
For the Cleveland Browns<\/a>, the approach this offseason has been well-focused, if not exactly exciting. The team came into March in need of pretty much everything on the offensive side of the ball, and while the most glaring need is a franchise quarterback, GM Andrew Berry has decided his best means of improving the team\u2019s QB situation is to ignore it. Instead, Berry focused entirely on rebuilding the Browns\u2019 offensive line.<\/p>\n The Browns added three new, starter-caliber players to that unit. Berry then sought to fill out the team\u2019s depth on the defensive side of the roster, and to build up the team\u2019s woeful special teams. There was not a whisper about signing a quarterback in free agency, despite some projections of interest in top free agent Malik Willis and potential trade targeting of the Colts<\/a>\u2018 Anthony Richardson.<\/p>\n The Browns\u2019 approach has become plain: Go into the offseason program with incumbent starter Shedeur Sanders<\/a>, former starter Deshaun Watson<\/a> and his twice-repaired Achilles tendon, with Dillon Gabriel<\/a> and a late-round draft flier rounding out the field. And Cleveland.com is<\/a> projecting which flier that will be: Cade Klubnik of Clemson.<\/p>\n Cade Klubnik Struggled in 2025<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not a college football devotee, you might remember hearing Klubnik\u2019s name a good bit back in 2024, but not since. That\u2019s because, after a lot of hype and a No. 4 preseason ranking, Clemson and Klubnik had a miserable go of things in 2025, a mostly forgettable year. The Browns can relate, of course.<\/p>\n Klubnik\u2019s passing yardage dropped<\/a> from 3,649 yards to 2,943. He went from 36 passing touchdowns to 16. He went from 3.9 yards per rushing attempt to 1.1. Rather than compete for a national title, the Tigers<\/a> went 6-5 before winning the Pinstripe Bowl.<\/p>\n If that sounds like damaged goods to you, we\u2019ll remind you that the Browns\u2019 quarterback room is Sanders, Watson and Gabriel. Damaged goods are welcome.<\/p>\n GettyGeneral manager Andrew Berry of the Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Browns Projection: Grab Cade Klubnik in 5th Round<\/p>\n The Cleveland.com mock draft, authored by the site\u2019s draft guru Tim Bielik, has Klubnik landing with the Browns in the fifth round.<\/p>\n Bielik writes: \u201cI did like Klubnik heading into last season at Clemson. However, he took a major step back alongside his team. That said, he has great mobility, is accurate and has plenty of experience.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Browns\u2019 actions tell you they might have to take a quarterback in this draft to fill out their room. At this point, any quarterback you take is a lottery ticket, so Klubnik\u2019s fundamentals and running ability make him an interesting choice.\u201d<\/p>\n Scouting Report Sounds Familiar to Browns Fans<\/p>\n The NFL.com scouting report from Lance Zierlein<\/a> is similar when it comes to Klubnik\u2013there was enough talent there to have him considered as a top prospect once, but it is hard to see him landing as a starter-caliber player, for the Browns or anyone. He also probably sounds a bit too much like the undersize Gabriel for most Browns fans.<\/p>\n He writes: \u201cMuch was expected of Klubnik after a strong showing in 2024, but his play and production declined in 2025. He\u2019s undersized but athletic and shows an ability to attack zone windows with adequate velocity over the first two levels. He can make some timing throws with anticipation when in rhythm. However, when the first read isn\u2019t there, his field vision is average and he\u2019s not good enough off-platform\/out of structure to succeed at a high enough rate.<\/p>\n \u201cMaintaining poise and mechanics are essential, so finding a short passing attack with a competent run game feels like a must for Klubnik.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSean Deveney<\/strong><\/a> is a veteran sports reporter covering the NBA, NFL and MLB for Heavy.com. He has written for Heavy since 2019 and has more than two decades of experience covering the NBA, including 17 years as the lead NBA reporter for the Sporting News. Deveney is the author of 7 nonfiction books, including “Fun City,” “Before Wrigley became Wrigley,” and “Facing Michael Jordan.” More about Sean Deveney<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Browns\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Cade Klubnik #2 of the Clemson Tigers could be an NFL draft target of the Cleveland Browns.…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":676254,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[1318,1317,1315,1316,62,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-676253","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ncaa-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-ncaa","10":"tag-ncaa-football","11":"tag-ncaafootball","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116279185779743820","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=676253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/676254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=676253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=676253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=676253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Andrew](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263350233_a94e52-e1771998408441.jpg\")
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