{"id":847410,"date":"2026-04-01T15:59:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/847410\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:59:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:59:22","slug":"worrisome-rumor-suggests-browns-will-make-bad-reach-with-no-6-pick-in-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/847410\/","title":{"rendered":"Worrisome Rumor Suggests Browns Will Make Bad Reach With No. 6 Pick in NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new rumor suggests that the Cleveland Browns<\/a> are seriously considering a pick at sixth overall in the NFL Draft<\/a> that could be a bad reach for that spot in the event.<\/p>\n

After winning just five games in 2025 and three the year before, the Browns really need to hit on the player they take with the No. 6 pick in this month\u2019s draft. They would love to select an elite QB prospect. However, after projected No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza<\/a>, the next best player at the position \u2014 Ty Simpson<\/a> \u2014 is likely to go at the end of Round 1 or early in Round 2.<\/p>\n

That means Cleveland can go best player available or address another major need, which would be the offensive line. In a new mock draft from The Athletic<\/a>, the outlet predicts the team will be the first to draft an O-lineman when they select Miami<\/a> tackle Francis Mauigoa. A player consistently mocked as the top lineman in this year\u2019s class.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s not a sexy pick, it\u2019s a sensible option at that point in Round 1 and looks to fix an obvious problem. However, according to veteran NFL Draft expert Todd McShay, the Browns might be considering a different tackle at No. 6.<\/p>\n

Could the Cleveland Browns draft Kadyn Proctor at No. 6?<\/p>\n

In a new report<\/a>, McShay revealed that he was under the impression from conversations with sources that the Browns would use their second pick in Round 1 at No. 24 on Alabama<\/a> tackle Kadyn Proctor. At that point on Day 1, that would be a reasonable time to take the one-time All-American.<\/p>\n

However, he claims in new conversations over the last few days that the Browns are actually looking at Proctor for their pick at six, not 24. An idea that McShay claims created a \u201cvisceral effect\u201d in his gut.<\/p>\n

Co-host and fellow draft expert Steve Muench furthered the idea that this could be a very bad decision when he claimed Proctor\u2019s tape is \u201cjust not good enough\u201d to be taken in the top 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s vulnerable as a pass blocker. He gets beaten to the inside a lot,\u201d Muench said. \u201cHe\u2019s also what I, and other people, call a heel clicker. A heel clicker is someone who gets their feet too close together, and now you\u2019ve lost your base. So you have this 350-pound offensive tackle who you see at times on tape get pushed around.\u201d <\/p>\n

Muench added that Proctor\u2019s weight has also raised concerns with evaluators after he weighed close to 400 pounds at one point during his freshman season.<\/p>\n

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