{"id":862640,"date":"2026-04-09T22:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/862640\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T22:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:42:24","slug":"nfl-insider-casts-extreme-doubt-on-cleveland-browns-interest-in-highly-touted-draft-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/862640\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Insider Casts Extreme Doubt on Cleveland Browns’ Interest in Highly-Touted Draft Prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"

With two first-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, Cleveland Browns<\/a> general manager Andrew Berry will be a busy man on April 23, when the three-day selection event kicks off. Heck, he, along with the rest of the Browns\u2019 scouts and front office members, has already had their work cut out for them, not only trying to identify potential prospects to select with the No. 6 overall pick, but also at 24, where things become so much more unpredictable. <\/p>\n

As part of that process, the Browns have been busy bringing in prospects for a top-30 visit, where they can get a better evaluation of any athlete they\u2019re curious to learn more about. Recently, one prospect that the Browns brought in, Oregon\u2019s Kenyon Sadiq, raised some eyebrows, because Cleveland already has a similar talent in Harold Fannin Jr.<\/p>\n

Of course, Sadiq is a bit more unique in that he set the NFL Scouting Combine record for the fastest 40-yard dash by a tight end in the event\u2019s history at 4.39 seconds. So, are the Browns really thinking about making Sadiq their pick at No. 24? <\/p>\n

Not according to Sports Illustrated\u2019s NFL insider Albert Breer<\/a>, who just doesn\u2019t see how the Browns would make it work with two 6-foot-4 or shorter tight ends who are known more for their pass-catching abilities than anything else. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to completely rule it out, but I\u2019d say that it might be tough to plan Kenyon Sadiq and Harold Fannin Jr. together. Both are under 6\u2032 4\u201d, and at their best on the move, ideal to play the \u201cF\u201d tight end position rather than the traditional \u201cY\u201d spot. If you have two \u201cY\u201d tight ends, you can make that work. Doing it with two \u201cF\u201d tight ends is much more difficult, and would hurt you both in the run game and pass protection. <\/p>\n

Now, that doesn\u2019t mean Sadiq isn\u2019t a willing blocker (he is) or couldn\u2019t eventually evolve into a guy who could play in-line (he could). It\u2019s just that if you\u2019re taking a guy in the first round, you probably don\u2019t want to have to make all these compromises.<\/p>\n

I love Sadiq as a prospect, to be clear. But if you view Fannin as a big part of the Browns\u2019 future, then it\u2019s hard to see exactly where Sadiq fits into that vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

SI\u2019s Albert Breer on Browns selecting Kenyon Sadiq<\/p>\n

Unless the Browns somehow surprisingly decide to trade Fannin a year after selecting him, we\u2019d have to agree with Breer. It just wouldn\u2019t make sense to select Sadiq too. Though, perhaps the Browns wanted to put Sadiq through a workout that tested just how well he can perform as a run or pass blocker. If he passed the test with flying colors, perhaps the opportunity is more possible than analysts anticipate. <\/p>\n

Related: NFL Analyst Highlights Two Likely Choices for Cleveland Browns\u2019 No. 6 Pick<\/a><\/p>\n

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