2026 Cleveland Browns Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection

Draft Capital: 11 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: July 27, 2026

Overview

Cleveland Browns enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 11 selections. Biggest needs: Quarterback, Offensive Tackle, Wide Receiver.

Complete Draft Class:

Round 1 (#4): Jeremiah Smith, Wide Receiver,

Ohio State

— Grade A+

Round 1 (#32): Charlie Becker, Wide Receiver,

Indiana

— Grade B+

Round 2 (#36): Trinidad Chambliss, Quarterback,

Ole Miss

— Grade B

Round 3 (#68): Anthonie Knapp, Offensive Tackle,

Notre Dame

— Grade B-

Round 4 (#104): Bear Alexander, Defensive Line,

Oregon

— Grade C

Round 4 (#111): Adam Trick, Edge Rusher,

Texas Tech

— Grade C

Round 4 (#128): Jay Crawford, Cornerback,

Ole Miss

— Grade C

Round 5 (#144): Raylen Wilson, Inside Linebacker,

Georgia

— Grade C

Round 5 (#161): Tayon Holloway, Cornerback,

Louisville

— Grade C-

Round 7 (#224): Drew Evans, Offensive Guard,

Indiana

— Grade C-

Round 7 (#241): Brody Foley, Tight End,

Louisville

— Grade C-

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Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis

Pick #4 - Cleveland Browns: Jeremiah Smith, Wide Receiver,

Ohio State

Rank: #1 overall | Grade: A+ Why This Pick:

Critical need filled. Cleveland Browns desperately needed Wide Receiver help (need #3), and Jeremiah Smith was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.

The Fit:

Jeremiah Smith brings immediate impact to Cleveland Browns. Jeremiah Smith is the consensus alpha of the 2027 wide receiver class and arguably the most established prospect in the entire pool, a 6'3", 223-pound outside X-receiver out of Opa-locka who arrived at Ohio State as the No. 1 overall recruit and imme... His best trait—size-speed combination is virtually unprecedented at 223 lbs with reported 4.32 forty—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a DeAndre Hopkins (catch radius and body control on the perimeter)-type player at the NFL level.

Strengths: Size-speed combination is virtually unprecedented at 223 lbs with reported 4.32 forty

Weaknesses: Blocking effort fluctuates and at times looks disinterested sustaining in the run game

NFL Comp: DeAndre Hopkins (catch radius and body control on the perimeter)

Full scouting report for Jeremiah Smith → | See Cleveland Browns 7-round draft →

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Pick #32 - Cleveland Browns: Charlie Becker, Wide Receiver,

Indiana

Rank: #28 overall | Grade: B+ Trade: Cleveland Browns acquired this pick from the Los Angeles Rams. Why This Pick:

Critical need filled. Cleveland Browns desperately needed Wide Receiver help (need #3), and Charlie Becker was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.

The Fit:

Charlie Becker brings immediate impact to Cleveland Browns. Charlie Becker is a big-bodied vertical receiver who exploded onto the national stage during Indiana's 2025 run to the College Football Playoff National Championship. At 6-foot-4 and roughly 204 pounds, he pairs a long frame with genuine track speed,... His best trait—elite contested-catch producer who won 13 of 17 contested targets in 2025, including three-for-three days against ohio state and penn state—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Ladd McConkey (Vikings Wire, for physical style as a receiver and blocker)-type player at the NFL level.

Strengths: Elite contested-catch producer who won 13 of 17 contested targets in 2025, including three-for-three days against Ohio State and Penn State

Weaknesses: Part-time role with under 200 routes across 16 games leaves major projection questions

NFL Comp: Ladd McConkey (Vikings Wire, for physical style as a receiver and blocker)

Full scouting report for Charlie Becker → | See Cleveland Browns 7-round draft →

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Pick #36 - Cleveland Browns: Trinidad Chambliss, Quarterback,

Ole Miss

Rank: #48 overall | Grade: B Why This Pick:

Critical need filled. Cleveland Browns desperately needed Quarterback help (need #1), and Trinidad Chambliss was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.

The Fit:

Trinidad Chambliss brings immediate impact to Cleveland Browns. Chambliss is one of the great improvisation stories in recent memory, a zero-star Division II benchwarmer who won two national titles at Ferris State and then walked into the SEC and dragged Ole Miss to the College Football Playoff semifinals. He is... His best trait—dynamic dual-threat athlete who extends plays and creates second-reaction throws by escaping the pocket—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Russell Wilson (undersized dual-threat with off-platform creativity)-type player at the NFL level.

Strengths: Dynamic dual-threat athlete who extends plays and creates second-reaction throws by escaping the pocket

Weaknesses: Undersized quarterback whose passes get batted at the line and who struggles to see the middle of a muddy pocket

NFL Comp: Russell Wilson (undersized dual-threat with off-platform creativity)

Full scouting report for Trinidad Chambliss → | See Cleveland Browns 7-round draft →

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Pick #68 - Cleveland Browns: Anthonie Knapp, Offensive Tackle,

Notre Dame

Rank: #63 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:

Critical need filled. Cleveland Browns desperately needed Offensive Tackle help (need #2), and Anthonie Knapp was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.

The Fit:

Anthonie Knapp brings immediate impact to Cleveland Browns. Anthonie Knapp is one of the most fascinating projection cases in the 2027 class because his tape keeps refusing to confirm what his measurements insist about him. Recruited to Notre Dame as a debated three-to-four-star out of Roswell, Georgia, he wa... His best trait—two-year starting left tackle at a playoff-caliber program with 27 career game starts and freshman all-america pedigree—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Joel Bitonio (undersized-tackle-to-elite-guard conversion arc)-type player at the NFL level.

Strengths: Two-year starting left tackle at a playoff-caliber program with 27 career game starts and Freshman All-America pedigree

Weaknesses: Badly undersized for tackle at 300 pounds with short arms, the smallest tackle in the group playing the position's hardest spot

NFL Comp: Joel Bitonio (undersized-tackle-to-elite-guard conversion arc)

Full scouting report for Anthonie Knapp → | See Cleveland Browns 7-round draft →

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Pick #104: Bear Alexander (Defensive Line,

Oregon

) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.

Pick #111: Adam Trick (Edge Rusher,

Texas Tech

) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.

Pick #128: Jay Crawford (Cornerback,

Ole Miss

) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.

Pick #144: Raylen Wilson (Inside Linebacker,

Georgia

) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.

Pick #161: Tayon Holloway (Cornerback,

Louisville

) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.

Pick #224: Drew Evans (Offensive Guard,

Indiana

) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.

Pick #241: Brody Foley (Tight End,

Louisville

) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.

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Draft Class Summary

Overall Grade: B | 9 positions addressed across 11 picks.

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