Browns' Mock Draft: Pass-Catchers, Corners, & Depth

0:00On April 3rd, the Cleveland Browns are gearing up for the 2026 NFL draft, and this mock run shows how they could stack talent without. Chasing a quarterback or a left tackle early, General Manager Andrew Berry trades the sixth overall pick to the Lions for the 17th, 50th, plus a 2027 second and third, that nets them extra ammo in a flat mid-first round class. They're betting big on DeWon Jones holding down left tackle after his basketball tweaks, bringing up moves elsewhere. Building off last year's front seven studs, running back jam and tight end ace, this sim skips early line help to load up pass catchers and corners. Fans are buzzing about the hall's impact, pairing new tight end Kenyan Sadiq from Oregon with Harold Fanon Jr. to Torment Seams while wide. Receivers Casey Konsepsion from Texas A&M and Denzel Boston from Washington give quick out threats alongside Jerry Judy. Defensively, slot cornered the Angelo Ponds from Indiana, locks the nickel spot with Denzel

1:03Ward and Tyson Campbell outside. Later rounds deep in the squad, offensive tackle Demetrius Crown over from Texas A&M as Jones backup, corners Malik Muhammad from Texas and, safeties like Wide It Williams Jr. from Ole Miss for depth, plus a fifth round quarterback Cole Payton from North Dakota State in line depth. This blueprint turns draft capital into a versatile core, letting Berry scheme around what he trusts now in eye and contention down the line.