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Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate sounds open to landing with the Browns.<\/p>\n
One of the top wide receiver prospects in this year\u2019s class didn\u2019t shy away from the idea of teaming up with Shedeur Sanders in Cleveland.<\/p>\n
Carnell Tate addressed the possibility ahead of the draft, making it clear the fit \u2014 and location \u2014 would be appealing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very excited,\u201d Tate said<\/a>. \u201cCleveland\u2019s right up the street, so yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n Tate spent all three of his collegiate seasons at Ohio State, finishing his career with 121 receptions for 1,872 yards and 14 touchdowns across 39 games. In 2024, as the Buckeyes marched to the national title, he caught 52 passes for 733 yards and four touchdowns.<\/p>\n In 2025, he improved across the board, notching 51 catches for 875 yards and nine touchdowns in 11 games, averaging 17.2 yards per reception. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound wideout profiles as a polished route runner with big-play ability and the hands to match \u2014 traits that would give Cleveland\u2019s offense a legitimate perimeter threat it has lacked.<\/p>\n One question that has followed Tate into draft week is whether he can handle being the clear No. 1 option, having spent his entire career playing alongside elite receivers like Emeka Egbuka and Jeremiah Smith. Jerry Jeudy is currently Cleveland\u2019s top receiver.<\/p>\n The Browns<\/a> hold two first-round picks (No. 6 and 24) and are expected to target a receiver early in the draft.<\/p>\n Browns Have Hosted Carnell Tate for Visit<\/p>\n The Browns brought Tate in for a Top 30 visit<\/a> early in the process, and for the Ohio State standout, it felt like home.<\/p>\n \u201cI am very familiar with that,\u201d Tate said on the Rich Eisen Show<\/a>. \u201cCleveland is right up the street from us \u2014 about an hour-and-a-half, two-hour drive from the facility. I was very comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n From there, Tate made it clear the visit was all business.<\/p>\n \u201cAt this point in the process, it\u2019s all about football \u2014 touring the facility, talking to the coaches, them getting a feel for your personality and you getting a feel for them,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s really just talking ball, seeing how smart you are and evaluating your IQ as a football player.\u201d<\/p>\n Other top receivers the Browns could consider in the first round are Makai Lemon, Jordyn Tyson and Denzel Boston. Cleveland could also trade down from their current slot and acquire more picks.<\/p>\n Shedeur Sanders Not Locked in as Browns\u2019 Starter<\/p>\n The other piece of the equation is the quarterback situation. Sanders is in competition with Deshaun Watson and Dillon Gabriel \u2014 to a lesser extent \u2014 for the starting role<\/a>. The Browns got on the field this week for voluntary veteran minicamp, getting the first look at their three quarterbacks in action.<\/p>\n Sanders looks to be in pole position, getting the most reps with the starting offense<\/a>. It comes after a turbulent rookie season, where he had to earn his opportunities after falling to the fifth round. Sanders started the final seven games of the season, going 3-4 in those games.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m thankful that I don\u2019t really have to chase,\u201d Sanders said<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t look at anything as a negative. When you start looking at things as a negative, that\u2019s when you grow spite and hatred. Nothing positive comes out of that. So, I view everything, it\u2019s just like I\u2019m just happy, I\u2019m thankful, I\u2019m blessed. I am in a position where I can handle everything that comes my way. So now I feel bulletproof.\u201d<\/p>\n Sanders will find out whether he\u2019ll have more weapons to work with in the coming days. The NFL<\/a> Draft runs from April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJ.R. DeGroote<\/a> JR DeGroote is a staff writer for Heavy.com, where he has covered the NFL, NBA, and trending sports stories since 2019. His work focuses on some of the most passionate fanbases in sports, including reporting on the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Lakers. More about J.R. DeGroote<\/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 \t\t\t\t\t