March 21, 2026, 8:50 a.m. ET
NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah is as plugged in as anyone is in the pre-draft prediction industry. He is one of the original guys in the space, and when he talks, nearly everyone listens.
More importantly, nearly everyone talks to him, so his mock drafts are very based on things he is hearing, along with where he believes that players will fit best. From a Browns perspective, he went left when nearly the rest of the NFL Draft world is going right.
The consensus at this point is that the Cleveland Browns are going to take their future tackle with the sixth pick. While that selection would not be the sexy one, it is likely the right one when looking at this roster.
However, if it were up to a crowd vote, most Browns fans want Cleveland to take one of the top weapons in this draft, and that is Carnell Tate. If Tate is available at pick No. 6, and the Browns pass over him, they are going to have to potentially answer to that for several years to come.
Who Jeremiah has the Browns taking in his mock draft
Andrew Berry and the Browns took a similar risk last year when they passed on Travis Hunter to trade back and select Mason Graham, so there is certainly precedent for this. However, there have not been many wide receivers who come from Ohio State that have not translated to the NFL in the last decade.
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Jeremiah has Cleveland taking Tate with the 6th overall pick and passing on Monroe Freeling, who would likely be the tackle selection at that spot.
Then, at pick No. 24, he has Cleveland selecting tackle Caleb Lomu from Utah. He notes that in his mock draft, he does not predict trades, but noted that Cleveland would be a likely trade partner to try and move up from 24 to get a tackle to go along with Tate.
This is the approach that I would like Cleveland to take. While I understand the rationale for selecting the top tackle in the draft, and truthfully, I wouldn’t be disappointed in that outcome, it would be painful to pass up the best wide receiver available. First, Cleveland needs a reliable target for a long time wearing the orange and brown.
Second, the wide receiver market has exploded, and the cost of acquiring a top talent in the league has never been higher.
The risk of taking Tate at six and then hoping that there is a tackle available later that will likely cost you to move up cannot be ignored. If the board fell like this, it would be a miracle for the Browns. Here’s to hoping that they get a little bit of luck and Jeremiah’s predictions prove to be true.