As gambling investigations jeopardize Brendan Sorsby’s NCAA eligibility, some believe the Cleveland Browns should target the young QB in a potential Supplemental Draft. But what level of pick would Andrew Berry be willing to lose?
One of the biggest stories in College Football at the moment revolves around Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby and his admission to a gambling addiction that has landed him in a rehabilitation facility.
The news came down in late April after it was discovered that Sorsby had used a gambling app to make thousands of online bets across a variety of sports, jeopardizing his college eligibility.
In the aftermath of Sorsby stepping away from his team, the NCAA has opened up an investigation into the former Cincinnati signal-caller. Sorsby has since hired prominent attorney Jeffrey Kessler to attempt to keep his college eligibility intact for 2026.
That could be an uphill battle for Sorsby. though, who is also being investigated by the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) and Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) after also placing bets during stints at Indiana University and Cincinnati, prior to transferring to Texas Tech this offseason.
If Sorsby ends up ineligible per NCAA rules, he could opt for entering the NFL this summer via the supplemental draft. And if that actually comes to fruition, one NFL Draft analyst thinks the Cleveland Browns should be interested.
Todd McShay explained why in his latest episode of The Todd McShay Show.
"If I’m the, I don’t know, the Browns," asserted McShay. "If we have the quarterback coach, and we have the contract the right way, we have the psychologists putting a stamp on it…if we can get aligned, I think this guy’s worth it.
And if that’s the case, I get to draft him, and I’m doing it with a first-round pick. And I’m doing that because I think he’s got a chance to be special."
It's an interesting idea from McShay, no doubt, especially as Cleveland is in the midst of an open competition at quarterback between veteran Deshaun Watson and 2025 draft picks Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel.
Any opportunity to add competition to an uncertain QB room is one the Browns should probably consider. The bigger question becomes, what round draft pick would GM Andrew Berry be willing to surrender for a player like Sorsby?
The NFL supplemental draft is typically held for college players that lost their remaining college eligibility after the deadline to enter the standard NFL draft passed.
The order for the supplemental draft is set by dividing teams into three different groups, starting with teams with six or fewer wins the year before, then non-playoff teams with more than six wins and, finally, playoff teams. Then there's an order within these groups, determined by a weighted lottery system, giving an advantage to the franchises with the fewest wins the year prior.
Teams then bid on a player they are interested in selecting by placing a round value they would select that player in. If there are multiple bids of the same value on a player the team higher in the draft is awarded that player and then must forfeit that round pick the following year.
McShay went on to admit he'd be willing to give up a first round pick for Sorsby, which may be a little too rich for teams, given the risks involved.
Whether or not the Browns have any legitimate interest in Sorsby or what round pick they'd be willing to sacrifice is a mystery for now. But Sorsby's situation remains one worth monitoring.
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