"ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. believes a duo from Baylor could help revive the Browns' inept offense.

In his first mock draft of the year, Kiper has the Browns selecting the Baylor tandem of quarterback Robert Griffin III and wide receiver Kendall Wright with the fourth and 22nd overall picks, respectively, on April 26. The Browns have two first-round picks in 2012 because of their draft-day trade last year with the Atlanta Falcons.

Of course, Kiper's projections will change after the NFL Scouting Combine, which begins Feb. 22, and free agency, which starts March 13. Still, Kiper is convinced the Browns must acquire a quarterback and a wide receiver they can plug into the starting lineup. The Browns ranked 29th in offense (288.8 yards per game) and 30th in scoring (13.6 points per game) during the 2011 regular season.

"They have to get a quarterback," Kiper said Thursday on a national conference call. "I think they pretty much resolved themselves to the fact that they're gonna go that route. They're gonna probably kick Colt McCoy to the curb. That's what happens with a lot of young quarterbacks who don't have great physical qualifications, and he struggled. They didn't have a lot talent around him, particularly at wide receiver. So they have to get a wide receiver."

In Kiper's opinion, the Browns will exercise one of a few options to find a new quarterback.

They could sign Green Bay Packers backup Matt Flynn as a free agent or trade for him if he receives a franchise tag.

"Does Cleveland have an interest with Flynn?" Kiper said. "He would fit more what they do offensively, I think, than certainly he would fit some of the other teams."

The Browns could also draft Griffin — if he's available. Other teams, including the Washington Redskins and the Miami Dolphins, might try to trade with the St. Louis Rams and move up the draft board into the No. 2 spot, so they could nab Griffin, Kiper said. Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck is expected to become the No. 1 overall pick."