Tyrod Taylor

Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is a dual-threat QB like RG3, but has been able to stay healthy.

(Adrian Kraus)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Hey, Mary Kay!

Hey, Mary Kay: Wouldn't we just be getting a different version of RG III with Tyrod Taylor? A slightly-built read option QB. How is that an upgrade? -- Pete Shafton, Columbus, Ohio

Hey, Pete: I think the Browns' first choice right now would be Jimmy Garoppolo, and they will likely look to Taylor, Mike Glennon, Tony Romo and others if they can't trade for Garoppolo. The likelihood of Taylor landing here increased when the Browns hired his former Bills quarterbacks coach, David Lee, two weeks ago. Lee would like to work again with Taylor, and vice versa. Taylor has also stayed healthy for the most part, starting 29 games over the past two seasons, going 15-14. He did undergo sports hernia surgery after this season, but has been healthy for the most part.

Hey, Mary Kay: The Browns should not draft a QB in the first round. With that O-line he will spend most of the season in concussion protocol. Fix the defense and O-line first and then go find your franchise QB in 2018 draft or free agency. Jimmy Garappolo will be a free agent in 2018. -- Frank Racco, Brunswick, Ohio

Hey, Frank: The more I watch Mitch Trubisky and talk to people about him, the more I think the Browns should take him No. 1 overall and develop him. Several personnel executives I've talked to believe he's the best QB in this draft class, and at least one has said he'll be better than Carson Wentz. His 13 college starts are a concern, but the size, arm strength, field vision and other skills are evident.

I think the Browns will upgrade the offensive line and they should be okay there as long as Joel Bitonio and others come back healthy. It's time to invest a high pick in the quarterback, and also add a quality veteran such as Garoppolo who can can start right away. The Patriots aren't going to let Garoppolo get away for nothing after this season. They'll either trade him this off-season or franchise him after next year.

Hey, Mary Kay: Can Myles Garrett successfully transition into a 3-4 LB or are we drafting him to play outside and replace Carl Nassib or Emmanuel Ogbah as defensive ends in the starting lineup? If so how do they evaluate his ability to successfully make that transition and what do you think the plan is to help him become more successful in that role than either Ogbah or Nate Orchard drafted the year before whom we thought could become 3-4 OLBs? -- Kay, Decatur, Ga.

Hey, Kay: If the Browns draft Garrett No. 1, they'll build the defense around him where he'll make the most impact. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will adapt his defense to play to Garrett's strengths, and to those of others like Jamie Collins. He's not locked into a 4-3 or 3-4 front. Some draft experts see Garrett more as an outside linebacker, but that's not certain in Williams' scheme. He'd most likely move around to keep offenses off balance.

Last season, the Browns started off playing Ogbah at outside linebacker and then moved him back to end, where he seemed more comfortable. They'll have to find new ways to utilize Nassib, who wasn't productive enough as a rookie. At one point, he went eight straight games without a sack. As for Orchard, he spent the final 13 games on injured reserve with an ankle injury, and is hoping to come back strong in '17. He started to show pass-rush promise at the end of 2015.