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Browns linked to making stunning pick at sixth overall.<\/p>\n
The Cleveland Browns<\/a> have plenty of needs entering the 2026 NFL Draft, but the team could make a surprising move.<\/p>\n Cleveland has been widely predicted to select an offensive lineman at sixth overall, but the Browns could make another pick. Browns analyst Andy McNamara of Sporting News links the team to drafting Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love.<\/p>\n \u201cDoes Jeremiyah Love make the Browns better? Absolutely,\u201d McNamara wrote<\/a>. \u201cCan they actually afford to draft him at No. 6? That\u2019s where the conversation gets complicated. The rumors are swirling after Todd Monken\u2019s comments at the NFL owners\u2019 meetings, where he doubled down on a \u201crun-heavy\u201d identity. Naturally, the dots are being connected to Love, a dynamic dual threat playmaker who fits the Monken mold of a versatile, pass-catching weapon out of the backfield.\u201d<\/p>\n Love would bring another dynamic to the Browns offense, but McNamara isn\u2019t sure it makes the most sense. But, he does think Love is the right player for Monken and his offense, which is why he could be a fit.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t build a sustainable \u201crun-heavy\u201d offense by drafting the runner before the blockers,\u201d McNamara added. \u201cIn a league where positional value is king, taking a RB sixth overall when your offensive line has glaring holes and your receiving corps needs a spark is a tough pill to swallow.<\/p>\n \u201cLove is the right player at the wrong time. Unless Monken plans on going with a super old school 1940s run-only game plan, Berry needs to draft for need with Cleveland\u2019s pair of first-round picks.\u201d<\/p>\n Love rushed for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns<\/a> last season and looks like a true No. 1 running back in the NFL.<\/p>\n Judkins Could be Back for OTAs<\/p>\n The Browns used a second-round pick on Judkins last year, and he appeared to be a legit star running back in the NFL.<\/p>\n Yet, Judkins suffered a gruesome dislocated ankle and fractured fibula in Week 16 against Buffalo. It was a bad injury that resulted in surgery, but Browns general manager Andrew Berry said the team is hopeful Judkins is back for OTAs.<\/p>\n \u201cBerry gave a brief but positive update on Quinshon Judkins\u2019 injury rehab and said he\u2019s hopeful Judkins will be on the field \u201cin some form or fashion\u201d this spring. On the OL, it\u2019s Howard at RT, Johnson at LG and \u201cTBD\u201d everywhere else including with Elgton Jenkins,\u201d Browns reporter Zac Jackson of The Athletic wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n If Judkins can be back for OTAs, the Browns\u2019 drafting another running back doesn\u2019t make sense.<\/p>\n Browns HOF Shares Ideal Draft Plans<\/p>\n Cleveland has two first-round picks, and the team is expected to use the sixth overall pick on offensive line help.<\/p>\n Yet, Browns legend Joe Thomas is also hoping the team drafts some weapons for whoever is at quarterback.<\/p>\n \u201cWe got to get weapons, right? We need receiver,\u201d Thomas said<\/a> to Browns Daily. \u201cThat\u2019s probably, if I look at it, our biggest need that we can address in this draft.<\/p>\n \u201cThen I\u2019d like to get a tackle, right? We still need a tackle for sure. You can always use more offensive linemen, more great tackles.\u00a0You usually got to get those guys in the first round.\u201d<\/p>\n The 2026 NFL Draft is set for April 23-26 in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tCole Shelton<\/a> Cole Shelton covers the NHL, MLB and Cleveland Browns for Heavy.com. He has covered pro and college sports since 2016, including bylines at BJ Penn, USA Today, SB Nation, Rotowire, Canadian Baseball Network and more. More about Cole Shelton<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Browns\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Browns linked to making stunning pick at sixth overall. 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