🏈 2026 NFL Draft Consensus
Top 100 Prospects · 23 Mock Analysts · 6 Ranking Sources — April 23-25, Pittsburgh
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🏆 #1 Pick: Fernando Mendoza (QB, Indiana) 📺 ESPN · ABC · NFL Network 📍 Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh 257 Picks · 7 Rounds
Last Updated: April 23, 2026

Cleveland Browns

📋 5-12 🏟️ AFC North 🎯 9 picks in 2026 Draft 📝 Picks 6 & 24

📋 2026 Draft Picks

Round 1 #6, #24
Round 2 #39
Round 3 #70
Round 4 #107
Round 5 #146, #149
Round 6 #206
Round 7 #248

🎯 Top Needs

🔥 QB OL WR CB Edge
QB: Franchise quarterback
OL: Offensive line protection
WR: Receiving weapons
CB: Secondary coverage
Edge: Pass rush

⭐ Our Picks

R1 Pick #6 LB
Sonny Styles
LB · Ohio State · 6'5 · 244 lbs
TRADE: Cowboys send 12+20 to Browns for 6. Three major analysts project this. 43.5-inch vert at 244 lbs.
83 tackles, 5 PD, 1 INT. Sub-4.5 40, 40-inch vert, 11-foot+ broad jump at 230+. Comp: Fred Warner.
R1 Pick #24 WR
KC Concepcion
WR · Texas A&M · 6'0 · 196 lbs
Cleveland's own pick (from JAX). Texas A&M WR adds speed. Brugler and McShay both mock him to CLE at 24.
Reliable route runner. Steady production in the SEC.

📊 Analyst Mock Projections

NFL.com (Band) WR Carnell Tate (6 · CLE)
FantasyPros OT Monroe Freeling (6 · CLE)
WalterFootball WR Carnell Tate (6 · CLE)
NFL.com (Band v2) WR Carnell Tate (6 · CLE)
OutKick (v2) WR Carnell Tate (6 · CLE)
FOX Sports WR Carnell Tate (6 · CLE)
Kiper (ESPN) LB Sonny Styles (6 · DAL (via CLE)) OT Kadyn Proctor (12 · CLE (via DAL)) CB Jermod McCoy (24 · CLE) WR Denzel Boston (20 · CLE (via DAL))
Brugler (Athletic) LB Sonny Styles (6 · DAL (via CLE)) OT Spencer Fano (12 · CLE (via DAL)) S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (24 · CLE) WR KC Concepcion (20 · CLE (via DAL))
McShay (Ringer) LB Sonny Styles (6 · DAL (via CLE)) OT Kadyn Proctor (12 · CLE (via DAL)) WR KC Concepcion (24 · CLE)
Iyer (TSN) WR Carnell Tate (6 · CLE) OT Caleb Lomu (24 · CLE)

💭 Dream Draft — All 9 Picks

R1 #6 QB Fernando Mendoza Indiana
R1 #24 WR Omar Cooper Jr. Indiana
R2 #39 OG Chase Bisontis Texas A&M
R3 #70 OG Gennings Dunker Iowa
R4 #107 Target: QB — Franchise quarterback
R5 #146 Target: Edge — Pass rush
R5 #149 Target: WR — Receiving weapons
R6 #206 Target: Edge — Pass rush
R7 #248 Target: CB — Secondary coverage

👀 Players to Watch

#1 QB Fernando Mendoza Indiana · 6'5 · 236 lbs
#3 EDGE Arvell Reese Ohio State · 6'4 · 241 lbs
#4 EDGE David Bailey Texas Tech · 6'4 · 251 lbs
#6 OT Francis Mauigoa Miami (FL) · 6'6 · 329 lbs
#7 CB Mansoor Delane LSU · 6'0 · 187 lbs
#8 WR Carnell Tate Ohio State · 6'2 · 192 lbs
#10 OT Spencer Fano Utah · 6'6 · 311 lbs
#11 EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. Miami (FL) · 6'2 · 263 lbs
#12 OG Olaivavega Ioane Penn State · 6'4 · 320 lbs
#13 WR Makai Lemon USC · 5'11 · 192 lbs

🎯 Mock Draft Consensus — Pick #6

21 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:

11/21 (52%)
NFL.com (Band), WalterFootball, NFL.com (Band v2), OutKick (v2), FOX Sports, Iyer (TSN), Jeremiah (NFL), Campbell (WF), PFF, Yahoo Collab, PrizePicks
3/21 (14%)
Kiper (ESPN), Brugler (Athletic), McShay (Ringer)
3/21 (14%)
Schrager (FOX), NFL.com (Filice), DraftTek
2/21 (10%)
FantasyPros, CBS (Wilson)
1/21 (5%)
USA Today (Sim)
1/21 (5%)
Fantasy Alarm

Full Analyst Breakdown

USA Today (Sim) → EDGE David Bailey
Kiper (ESPN) → LB Sonny Styles
Brugler (Athletic) → LB Sonny Styles
McShay (Ringer) → LB Sonny Styles
NFL.com (Band) → WR Carnell Tate
WalterFootball → WR Carnell Tate
NFL.com (Band v2) → WR Carnell Tate
OutKick (v2) → WR Carnell Tate
FOX Sports → WR Carnell Tate
Iyer (TSN) → WR Carnell Tate
Jeremiah (NFL) → WR Carnell Tate
Campbell (WF) → WR Carnell Tate
PFF → WR Carnell Tate
Yahoo Collab → WR Carnell Tate
PrizePicks → WR Carnell Tate
Schrager (FOX) → OT Spencer Fano
NFL.com (Filice) → OT Spencer Fano
DraftTek → OT Spencer Fano
Fantasy Alarm → WR Jordyn Tyson
FantasyPros → OT Monroe Freeling
CBS (Wilson) → OT Monroe Freeling

🏢 Front Office & Cap Situation

General Manager
Andrew Berry
Head Coach
Todd Monken (hired Jan. 2026 from BAL OC)
Cap Space
$21.1M
Dead Cap
$91.6M

🔄 Key Offseason Moves

🟢 Key Arrivals
HC Todd Monken, OT Tytus Howard (trade from HOU, 3yr/$63M ext), OG Zion Johnson (3yr/$49.5M), OG Teven Jenkins (re-signed), OL Elgton Jenkins (2yr/$24M), LB Quincy Williams (2yr/$13M)
🔴 Key Departures
HC Kevin Stefanski (fired, went to ATL), QB Deshaun Watson (uncertain status)

🎲 Draft Day Scenarios

✅ Dream Scenario
Trade down from 6 (DAL trade at 12+20), stack picks, and Monken builds a dynamic offense. Berry finally gets his QB of the future.
❌ Nightmare Scenario
Watson's dead cap continues to haunt. No franchise QB available at 6 or 24, and Browns rebuild drags on.

📜 Recent Draft History (First Round)

2025 #5 DT Mason Graham Michigan Starting DT
2024 Traded Amari Cooper pick
2023 Watson trade aftermath
2022 Watson trade
2021 #26 CB Greg Newsome II Northwestern Solid starter
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🎯 Mock Draft Consensus — Pick #24

17 of 24 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:

By position: 7 WR, 6 OT, 2 CB, 2 S

WR KC Concepcion
6/17 (35%)
McShay (Ringer), Schrager (FOX), CBS (Wilson), NFL.com (Filice), DraftTek, PFR (Mock)
OT Caleb Lomu
2/17 (12%)
Iyer (TSN), Jeremiah (NFL)
S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
2/17 (12%)
Brugler (Athletic), PrizePicks
OT Blake Miller
2/17 (12%)
PFF, Fantasy Alarm
WR Omar Cooper Jr.
1/17 (6%)
USA Today (Sim)
OT Monroe Freeling
1/17 (6%)
Campbell (WF)
OT Kadyn Proctor
1/17 (6%)
Yahoo Collab
CB Jermod McCoy
1/17 (6%)
Kiper (ESPN)
CB Chris Johnson
1/17 (6%)
NFL.com (Reuter)

Full Analyst Breakdown — Pick #24

Brugler (Athletic) → S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Campbell (WF) → OT Monroe Freeling
CBS (Wilson) → WR KC Concepcion
DraftTek → WR KC Concepcion
Fantasy Alarm → OT Blake Miller
Iyer (TSN) → OT Caleb Lomu
Jeremiah (NFL) → OT Caleb Lomu
Kiper (ESPN) → CB Jermod McCoy
McShay (Ringer) → WR KC Concepcion
NFL.com (Filice) → WR KC Concepcion
NFL.com (Reuter) → CB Chris Johnson
PFF → OT Blake Miller
PFR (Mock) → WR KC Concepcion
PrizePicks → S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Schrager (FOX) → WR KC Concepcion
USA Today (Sim) → WR Omar Cooper Jr.
Yahoo Collab → OT Kadyn Proctor