The Cleveland Browns are one of the NFL’s most tortured franchises over history, often by their own doing, and things got worse Monday. In reading some tea leaves, it might help a former Penn State star in his next step.

Nittany Lions defensive end Abdul Carter jumped from +1000 to +180 at BetMGM Sportsbook to the top player taken in April’s draft.

Miami QB Cam Ward is still the favorite to be picked at No. 1 by the Tennessee Titans — or a team that trades up for the Titans’ pick — but he’s not an overwhelming one. Ward is currently +105 to be the top pick at BetMGM after he was -210 as recently as a week ago.

Production has not matched talent to this point, but Williams has top-five traits — not unlike former Georgia (and current Jacksonville) standout Travon Walker, who was the No. 1 pick in 2022. Williams is a projection as much as anything right now, but if he tests off the charts, he might not make it this far.

Some draft analysts are predicting the Cleveland Browns will draft Miami Hurricanes QB Cam Ward with the No. 2 overall draft pick. Priorities changed.