2026 Cleveland Browns Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 9 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: June 08, 2026Overview
Cleveland Browns enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 9 selections. Biggest needs: Wide Receiver, Offensive Tackle, Quarterback.
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Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #6 - Cleveland Browns: Francis Mauigoa, Offensive Tackle, Miami (FL)
Rank: #8 overall | Grade: A Why This Pick:Critical need filled. Cleveland Browns desperately needed Offensive Tackle help (need #2), and Francis Mauigoa was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.
The Fit:Francis Mauigoa brings immediate impact to Cleveland Browns. Francis Mauigoa is a densely-built, powerful offensive lineman who projects as a classic quality collegiate tackle-to-guard convert in the mold of recent draft picks Jonah Savaiinaea and Steve Avila. At 6'6", 335 pounds, Mauigoa entered Miami as a 5-... His best trait—thick sturdy build with very good play strength at 6'6" 335 lbs—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Jonah Savaiinaea as tackle-to-guard convert-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #24 - Cleveland Browns: Denzel Boston, Wide Receiver, Washington
Rank: #28 overall | Grade: B+ Trade: Cleveland Browns acquired this pick from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Why This Pick:Critical need filled. Cleveland Browns desperately needed Wide Receiver help (need #1), and Denzel Boston was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.
The Fit:Denzel Boston brings immediate impact to Cleveland Browns. Denzel Boston is what NFL teams want in a boundary X-receiver, though his lack of instantaneous explosiveness may hold him back. The former 3-star recruit from the 2022 class patiently waited his turn behind future NFL draftees Rome Odunze, Jalen McM... His best trait—outstanding body control and ball skills for contested catches—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Keon Coleman with similar physicality-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #39 - Cleveland Browns: Colton Hood, Cornerback, Tennessee
Rank: #34 overall | Grade: B Why This Pick:Addresses key depth concern. While Cornerback wasn't the top priority, Colton Hood's talent at #34 overall was too good to pass up. Sometimes value trumps need.
The Fit:Colton Hood brings immediate impact to Cleveland Browns. Colton Hood has emerged as one of the SEC's most feared coverage specialists-a fluid, athletic cornerback with elite ball skills and 4.4 speed who transforms defenses. At 6'0", 195 pounds, Hood brings NFL bloodlines as the nephew of Roderick Hood, wh... His best trait—elite 4.4 speed with fluid hips and ball production—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Tampa 2 or quarters coverage specialist-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #70 - Cleveland Browns: Garrett Nussmeier, Quarterback, LSU
Rank: #76 overall | Grade: C+ Why This Pick:Critical need filled. Cleveland Browns desperately needed Quarterback help (need #3), and Garrett Nussmeier was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.
The Fit:Garrett Nussmeier brings immediate impact to Cleveland Browns. Garrett Nussmeier is one of the best raw processors in the 2026 NFL Draft class-a timing and rhythm quarterback who delivers highly catchable passes at all three levels of the field. At 6'0", 205 pounds, the LSU signal-caller entered the program as a... His best trait—elite processor both pre-snap and post-snap—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Ceiling: Jared Goff-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #107: Devin Moore (Cornerback, Florida) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #146: Jeremiah Wright (Offensive Guard, Auburn) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #149: Max Llewellyn (Edge Rusher, Iowa) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #206: Pat Coogan (Center, Indiana) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #248: Jalen Stroman (Safety, Notre Dame) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.---
Draft Class Summary
Overall Grade: B | 8 positions addressed across 9 picks.---