Browns now control how top of draft will play out

Well, we know one thing for certain. The Los Angeles Rams — after their blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans to acquire the No. 1 overall selection in the NFL draft — will be taking a quarterback with that pick April 28.

But what does that mean for the rest of the top 10?

It means North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz and California’s Jared Goff, the top available passing prospects, almost certainly will go first and second.

The Rams just have to figure which player they like best, if they haven’t already. That leaves the rest of the NFL watching — and reacting to — Los Angeles’ choice.

The Cleveland Browns draft room in Berea, Ohio, suddenly becomes the most interesting place in the NFL.

Because Cleveland has a very clear need for a quarterback after releasing 2014 firstround pick Johnny Manziel, the expectation has been that the Browns would address the position in the draft.

But what if the Rams select the quarterback the Browns like best? Do they address a defensive need or try to swing a deal and acquire more picks?

With the No. 2 pick, the Browns have a lot of leverage — and motivation — to make a deal.

The San Francisco 49ers (No. 7), the Philadelphia Eagles (No. 8) and, to a lesser extent, the Dallas Cowboys (No. 4) need quarterbacks, and their draft slots make a trade with the Browns very feasible.

With new coaches Doug Pederson in Philadelphia and Chip Kelly in San Francisco, securing a long-term solution at quarterback is essential. Whomever Los Angeles doesn’t take could be that option with a trade.

Cleveland’s signing of Robert Griffin III gives the franchise a bridge option in the short term. Though he has struggled recently, Griffin was the No. 2 overall selection in 2012 because of his superb athleticism and ability to make plays out of the pocket.

But it might not matter. The Rams could draft the quarterback the Browns like least out of Wentz and Goff, leaving Cleveland’s preferred option sitting at No. 2. Or the Browns could value both players fairly similarly and be fine with either selection.

But it’s safe to say the price to move into the No. 2 spot likely just went up. Wentz and Goff are widely considered the best passers, and with one of them off the board at No. 1, that second pick becomes extremely valuable.

The biggest winners of the trade, however, might not be quarterbacks.

This draft class is generally considered to be quite strong on defense, with players such as safety Jalen Ramsey, defensive end Joey Bosa, linebacker Myles Jack and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner highlighting the group. Teams in the top 10 targeting one of these players are now in a good spot to take one.