Carson Wentz at the NFL Combine

Carson Wentz might go No. 1 to the Rams now.

(Darron Cummings, Associated Press)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns no longer have the "good problem'' of choosing between Carson Wentz and Jared Goff with the No. 2 pick in the draft.

The Rams saw to that on Thursday when they pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Titans, moving up from No. 15 overall and leapfrogging the Browns into the No. 1 spot to take one of the top two quarterbacks.

Now, the Browns have to hope the Rams don't steal their man, who several sources say is Goff.

Early word was that the Rams wanted Wentz -- but conflicting reports swirled throughout the day.

"There will be suspense leading all the way up to (the draft)," Rams general manager Les Snead said during a press conference Thursday afternoon. "It'll be good for the networks."

Sam Farmer of Los Angeles Times reported that Wentz is the leader in the clubhouse but that Goff is still heavily in the mix -- and now they have time to decide. The draft is April 28-30.

"There's a strong likelihood that's the guy who ends up in L.A.,'' Farmer told NFL Network. Farmer also tweeted that it will definitely be one of the two quarterbacks and that they will "turn over every stone.''

NFL Network's Mike Mayock agreed that it will be Wentz, the North Dakota State product.

"I don't think there's a question," Mayock said on air."I think it's pretty obvious, and it's going to be Carson Wentz.''

But one league source told cleveland.com that he's hearing the Rams prefer Goff, who's the top choice of analytics sites such as Football Outsiders and profootballfocus.com. NFL Network's Mike Silver and ESPN's Adam Schefter also say the Rams will take Goff.

During the press conference, Snead and coach Jeff Fisher -- who coaxed three first-round picks and a second out of the Redskins in 2012 so Washington could take Robert Griffin III -- confirmed that they conducted private workouts with both quarterbacks and hinted they know which one they'll take.

But they weren't about to play their hand, especially with so much interest in the pick.

If the Rams opt for Wentz, that would leave Goff for the Browns at No. 2, and they may have favored him anyway. As of the NFL Combine, Hue Jackson preferred Goff, a league source told cleveland.com.

Others have recently reported that the Browns like Goff over Wentz, including Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports and former Browns senior writer Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News, who remains close to those in the Browns organization.

Carucci tweeted Thursday that if the Rams draft Wentz, "Browns get the guy they really want: Goff.''

But it might not be that simple.

If the Rams reverse field and draft Goff, will the Browns take Wentz at No. 2? Or will they trade the pick?

If Wentz is available at No. 2, at least two teams will likely be interested: the Cowboys and the Eagles. The Eagles, who have the No. 8 overall pick, were the runner-up in the sweepstakes to trade up to No. 1 with the Titans, according to Fox Sports, and a source told cleveland.com they really like Wentz.

The Cowboys, who have the No. 4 overall pick, fell in love with Wentz when they coached him for a week at the Senior Bowl in January. Both of those teams will likely reach out to the Browns if they haven't already.

The Browns now have Griffin and are optimistic about his chances of succeeding, so they're not desperate to take a quarterback.

Browns Executive Vice President Sashi Brown told Sirius XMNFL radio on Wednesday that interest in the No. 2 pick is heating up and that they'll listen to offers over the next two weeks.

Interest might ramp up now that other players will be available at No. 2, including offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, pass-rusher Joey Bosa and cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Tunsil is believed by many to be the best overall player in the draft.

If the Browns opt to trade down they might be able to land one of the second-tier quarterbacks in the draft, such as Paxton Lynch of Memphis or Connor Cook of Michigan State.

One top NFL talent evaluator this week told cleveland.com that he believes Lynch is better than Goff.

Both Lynch and Cook are developmental projects, but could sit behind Griffin for a year or two.

The Browns might also surprise folks and pick a non-quarterback at No. 2, such as Tunsil, Bosa or Ramsey -- but this option seems a lot less likely than a quarterback or trading down.

The Browns have spent considerable time scouting both Goff and Wentz this offseason, attending their Pro Days and spending private time with them.

"(Goff's) a tremendous kid,'' Jackson told NFL Network after his Pro Day at Cal. "Obviously him being here at Cal, we have a little insight as to what he is, but he's a tremendous young man. Had a tremendous career, has a lot of poise, obviously accuracy, can throw the ball with anybody, make all of the throws, but I think you guys all know it's more than that than just playing quarterback. That guy has to be the face of the franchise, so just kind of want to find out as much as we can and be able to evaluate it all as we go through this process.''

Jackson, who almost got Cal head coaching job in Goff's freshman year, said he'd rely on his instincts to know if Goff can be the guy. At Cal, Goff went from a 1-11 freshman season to 8-5 and a bowl appearance in 2015.

"You try to spend as much time as you can and talk to as many people as you can and then at the end of the day it really comes down to your gut and what you feel inside about the person,'' he said. "I've been in this league long enough to have an understanding of what those guys feel like, act like, look like, talk like. So you've got to try to kind of trust yourself as you go through this process.''

Jackson said he's noticed all the intangibles about Goff, who threw 96 touchdowns and 30 interceptions.

"Watching him go through his process here of starting where things weren't as good to watch the team grow over his career and get better says a lot about him,'' he said. "The stick-to-itness, the leadership, the ability to have some charisma through it all is really important and I think he's handled that all extremely well.''

Jackson was the only NFL head coach who made it out to Wentz Pro Day at North Dakota State, in part because of a snowstorm that blanketed the middle of the country. He came away impressed, and not concerned about Wentz' FCS status.

"We drafted Joe Flacco (when he was in Baltimore) and he played at a small school,'' said Jackson. "So it's not about that. It's 'Can the guy play?' There's a lot of players from small schools that are playing well in the National Football League. It's about creating an environment playing great and I think we can do that.''

NFL Network's Mike Mayock, who attended and analyzed the pro day, raved about him.

"I'm more convinced than ever that he's the top quarterback in this draft,'' said Mayock. "He's 6-5, 237 and he's every bit as athletic as Andrew Luck and Cam Newton.''

The Titans traded the No. 1 pick to the Rams for the 15th overall pick in this year's draft, two second-round picks (43 and 45), and a third-rounder (76) in 2016. The Titans will also receive the Rams' first-round pick in 2017, along with their third-round pick in next year's draft.

In addition to Tennessee's No.1 pick this year, the Rams will also receive a fourth-round pick (113) and sixth-round pick (177) in 2016.

"Being able to acquire six players in the top 76 this year, along with next year when you factor that into it -- I am assuming five in the top three rounds -- that is 11 players that we can add to this football team that should not only increase our depth, but give us good quality players at all those positions,'' Titans general manager Jon Robinson said.

"In the end we thought it was a decision that was best for this football team. It made sense for us to do it, and that's why we moved on it. We talked to several teams about the pick. There was interest in the pick, and in the end we thought this was the option that made the most sense for us...We think we can really bolster this roster with the picks that we now have."