{"id":870075,"date":"2026-04-19T17:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/870075\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T17:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:30:34","slug":"every-expert-mock-draft-first-round-pick-for-the-browns-and-what-theyre-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/870075\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Expert Mock Draft First-Round Pick for the Browns \u2014 And What They\u2019re Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">As the 2026 NFL Draft draws closer and closer, we might actually be further away from knowing with any degree of certainty who\u2019ll get picked by the Cleveland Browns once the selections start rolling in.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">An avalanche of mock drafts, insider reports and a fair amount of guesswork lead to several different names being projected for the Browns. Even for Round 1, there isn\u2019t any consensus among league observers on what Cleveland will do with their 6th and 24th overall picks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">Let\u2019s take a look at what the industry\u2019s most renowned mock drafts have to say on the Browns\u2019 upcoming draft plans:<\/p>\n<p>The trade down<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/browns\/onsi\/cleveland-browns-almost-guaranteed-to-trade-no-6-nfl-draft-pick-01kpb6xy6gka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This has become quite a popular option<\/a>, with several big-name analysts foreseeing a deal being made with the Cowboys, who currently stand at 12 and 20.Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay and Dane Brugler are among those projecting a trade down for the Browns from 6 to 12 in the opening round, and in all three cases, Cleveland\u2019s first pick would be an offensive lineman &#8212; Kiper and McShay have Kadyn Proctor, Brugler has Spencer Fano.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">However, there is no agreement regarding the compensation for the Browns, as McShay doesn\u2019t see Cleveland earning an extra first rounder, while Brugler sees the team giving up its second rounder to make the deal happen.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">Should the Browns get their hands on the Cowboys\u2019 selection at 20, Kiper sees them taking wideout Denzel Boston, while Brugler sees them picking up KC Concepcion. As for the 24th pick, both analysts agree on defensive backs, with Kipe mocking cornerback Jermod McCoy to the Browns, and Brugler handing them safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">McShay, on the other hand, sees them taking Concepcion at 24.<\/p>\n<p>Staying put at 6<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">Among the mock drafters projecting Cleveland to keep their selection at 6, only Daniel Jeremiah sees the team going for a wideout there, Carnell Tate. Meanwhile, Chad Reuter and Lance Zierlein see the Browns opting for Georgia\u2019s Monroe Freeling, while Peter Schrager has them taking Fano.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">It\u2019s fair to assume then that most analysts see better value at the top among offensive linemen, than the top wideout when it comes to Cleveland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">As for the 24th slot, count Schrager among those who sees Concepcion going to the Browns, while Reuter believes<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/jordyn-tyson-stock-serious-trouble-155250569.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> they could find Jordyn Tyson still available<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">Jeremiah takes the O-line route here, with Caleb Lomu, but Zierlein throws a curveball with edge rusher TJ Parker, meaning he feels Cleveland will wait to add a set of hands for the passing attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">Reuter also sees Parker going to the Browns, but as a second round choice, and Brugler sees the team picking up edge rusher Derrick Moore in the third.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">Brugler also sees the team double dipping at offensive tackle with Markel Bell in the fourth, a prospect that has met with the team on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n<p>What are the draft analysts missing?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7u\">If observations in regards of this 2026 class are right in considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/browns\/onsi\/three-key-takeaways-from-browns-gm-andrew-berry-ahead-of-2026-nfl-draft-01kpc0f7y1px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the offensive tackles as a very good group<\/a> &#8212; likely the reason why so many different names are being thrown around in the top half of the first round &#8212; then wouldn\u2019t Cleveland be better served using it\u2019s highest value pick ion the rarest talent?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7x\">If there is consensus on Tate as the best wideout possible, and the dropoff to Tyson, Concepcion and the rest is more noticeable than the separation between Fano, Freeling, Proctor or Lomu, why not pick first at the position with least options, and wait to see which offensive lineman falls to the second half of the opening round? This is especially true after hearing GM Andre Berry say he would feel comfortable playing a game right now with the current group already on roster.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"80\">I get that tackle is a position of need, regardless of what Berry said, but there seem to be many really good options for the middle to bottom of the first. I\u2019m not sure the same could be said for wideouts at the X position, where Tate would seem to project. A guy like Concepcion &#8212; who projects as a slot &#8212; doesn\u2019t necessarily carry the same weight as a boundary receiver.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"83\">As for the rest of the positions, loading up on defensive backs and edge rushers seems wise, and adding another tight end to the mix sounds pertinent. I wouldn\u2019t discard double dipping at wideout though, just off of what last year\u2019s group contributed &#8212; or didn\u2019t &#8212; to the team\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the 2026 NFL Draft draws closer and closer, we might actually be further away from knowing with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":870076,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2054],"tags":[86,85,54,2337,7,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-870075","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cleveland-browns","8":"tag-browns","9":"tag-cleveland","10":"tag-cleveland-browns","11":"tag-clevelandbrowns","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116432564804274438","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/870075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=870075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/870075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/870076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=870075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=870075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=870075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}