NFL Draft could be blown wide open as New York Giants and Cleveland Browns consider trades

This week's NFL Draft could be turned upside down amid a bombshell report on Tuesday that the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants could trade away their top picks.

The Browns hold the second pick behind the Tennessee Titans and the New York Giants have the third choice. They were expected to tussle between two elite prospects in pass rusher Abdul Carter and cornerback and wide reciever Travis Hunter.

But according to ESPN, both teams are now considering offers to trade those picks away after receiving calls in the last 48 hours from unnamed teams.

Both teams are in dire need of an overhaul after miserable 2024 campaigns and while the higher draft picks are a coveted prize, an package of mutliple players and future picks coud force teams to consider a move at such a late stage.

Heismann Trophy winner Hunter is an especially intriguing player given that he can play both ways. Last week, Browns GM Andrew Berry compared him to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. 

Tennessee Titans, meanwhile, are said to be holding on to the No. 1 pick for Thursday night in Green Bay, where they are widely expected to go for quarterback Cam Ward.

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