Browns have zeroed in on choice with No. 1 draft pick

Cleveland Browns executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown. (Michael Conroy/AP)

BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are inclined to keep the No. 1 overall pick in next week’s NFL draft despite getting offers for it.

Sashi Brown, the team’s vice-president of football operations, said Wednesday that the Browns "feel really good about drafting No. 1." Brown said the team has narrowed its focus on a few players to consider taking first.

He wouldn’t divulge names, but the consensus is that Cleveland will select Texas A&M edge rusher Myles Garrett, who spent three years disrupting offences for the Aggies.

Brown described Garrett as "bright, competitive … we’d be proud to have him."

Brown called this "a momentous" draft for the Browns, who went 1-15 last season. Cleveland also has the No. 12 pick and five selections in the top 65.

Brown said "no" when asked if the team will trade for a veteran quarterback.

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