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THE BROWNS BEST DRAFT 2026

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Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B weekend for the Browns.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Kenyon Sadiq tumbling to the Browns in the Round 7 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the 2nd pick they get a cornerstone up front at fair value.
Pick21 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 21st overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Spencer Fano
Somehow Spencer Fano was still sitting there in slot 38, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson at the 69th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Carnell Tate
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 4 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane at the 144th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 David Bailey
The board fumbled David Bailey all the way to pick 148, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Dillon Thieneman
You do not let a safety like Dillon Thieneman reach pick No. 149 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Sonny Styles
They barely believed it either: Sonny Styles still on the board at the Round 7 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick243 Rnd7 Kenyon Sadiq
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Kenyon Sadiq in No. 243, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.