Isaiah McGuire
Cleveland BrownsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Comps
STM Take
Tier 8 (#61) in 2024 to tier 8 (#79) in 2025 is an 18-spot regression within the tier 8 floor that's the wrong direction for a 4th-round Day 3 pick in his first two starter years. The Missouri SEC 27-start pedigree plus the Cleveland Myles Garrett-opposite reps gives him basic developmental floor. The 2026 question is whether McGuire crosses into tier 6-7 territory or whether Cleveland's broader defensive investment compresses his role.
McGuire came out of Missouri as the Cleveland Browns' 4th-round pick (126th overall) in 2023 after starting 27 games for the Tigers at edge rusher. He has spent three years as a rotational pass-rusher behind Myles Garrett and Za'Darius Smith. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#61) in 2024 to tier 8 (#79) in 2025, two straight tier 8 finishes with a year-over-year regression.
Strengths
- Missouri SEC 27-start pedigree plus the 126th overall draft slot gives him real technical foundation.
- Three years of Cleveland system experience opposite Myles Garrett gives him real structural pass-rush developmental reps.
Concerns
- Two straight tier 8 finishes plus an 18-spot regression within the band is the wrong direction for a 4th-round Day 3 pick.
- Cleveland's broader defensive identity around Myles Garrett's primary pass-rush priority compresses McGuire's structural snap share.
What to watch: Whether McGuire crosses into tier 6 (top 50) in 2026 or whether the Browns' EDGE rotation compresses his role to swing depth.