Cleveland Browns: All Offense Through 3 Rounds Mock Draft

The Cleveland Browns enter the 2026 NFL Draft armed with enough draft capital to recreate the core of their roster. After a rough 2025 that exposed major holes on offense, GM Andrew Berry may look to prioritize skill-position talent and trench protection. The passing attack ranked near the bottom of the league, and the majority of the starting offensive line walked in free agency. Berry quickly reinforced the line in free agency. However, ensuring a capable starter at left tackle and having depth that can be groomed into eventual starting-caliber professionals will be a focal point. There’s obvious uncertainty as to whether they have their passer or will be drafting one in 2027. Either way, there needs to be an upgrade of weapons for them to work with.

This three-round mock plays the “what if” of Andrew Berry going all in on offense early. It adds immediate-impact playmakers for the passing attack and strengthens the offensive line. This scenario is all about building an offense of the future in Cleveland.

Let’s look at what the start of the Browns’ draft could look like if they go all in on offense.

Round 1, Pick 6: Carnell Tate, WR – Ohio State

Perhaps the Browns’ most glaring need is a true WR1. Enter Carnell Tate, considered the consensus top receiver in a class with a good amount of talent at the position.

Tate is a polished, pro-ready receiver with solid route-running, reliable mitts, and the ability to separate at all three levels. Carnell constantly pops up on film within a talent-laden Ohio State offense. When you are surrounded by high-level talent and you make people consistently point to you for the right reasons on Saturdays, the NFL is going to take notice. Tate is going to be a problem for opposing defenses from the moment he takes the field in Week 1.

The addition of Carnell Tate instantly elevates Cleveland’s passing attack and provides them with a necessary off-ramp from Jerry Jeudy as the primary target. He gives the offense a playmaker that demands defensive attention, opening the underneath and pressing the mid-level with quick separation at the line of scrimmage.

Round 1, Pick 24: Caleb Lomu, OT – Utah

With their second first-round pick, Cleveland opts to address the potential upgrade over Dawand Jones at left tackle. Caleb Lomu may be the only OT near the top of this class that fully projects to the left side.

Lomu checks in at 6’6″, weighing 313 pounds with 33⅜” arms. He has exceptional movement skills for his size. Caleb excels in pass protection with good swivel, quick feet, and the balance to mirror edge rushers. He allowed just two sacks in his college career and works well in zone/movement schemes. That last part aligns well with what the Browns want to do up front. His run blocking is still developing, but his upside as a long-term bookend tackle cannot be denied.

Lomu comes in as a potential Day 1 starter or swing tackle. This gives Cleveland much-needed depth and athleticism on the edge. The Browns enter the season in much better shape up front knowing that they have a full plan at left tackle.

Round 2, Pick 39: Emmanuel Pregnon, G – Oregon

Cleveland decided to continue working on adding talent to the offensive line by getting the consensus number two IOL on most boards, Emmanuel Pregnon.

Standing at 6’5″ and weighing 314 pounds with 33⅝” arms, Pregnon is a powerful guard that wins with leverage, quickness, and a bullish attitude in the ground game. Emmanuel has solid measurables and the ability to utilize them for pass protection. Keeping a clean interior pocket would represent a block in the wall for the Browns up front.

Drafting Emmanuel Pregnon adds interior toughness and depth, creating immediate competition for a starting guard spot. The Browns’ line can be transformed from a potential liability to a strength in one offseason of free-agent signings and draft acquisitions.

Round 3, Pick 70: Max Klare, TE – Ohio State

With the departure of David Njoku, Cleveland could look to add depth and a starting TE2 early in this draft. Max Klare would provide a solid complement to Harold Fannin starting immediately in Week 1.

Klare comes into the NFL at 6’4″ and weighing 246 pounds—a frame that is more ready to be a pass-catching threat than a blocking dynamo. Max can reel in a high percentage of passes from the short and intermediate range. He also possesses the athleticism to get downfield and comes ready to roll with a refined route tree. Having him line up in 12 personnel opposite Harold Fannin would be extremely playbook-friendly. Basically, it opens up all three layers of the field as if they were running four wide. With the addition of Klare, the Browns will have answered two of their biggest questions on offense within four picks of the draft.

The Last Word

The likelihood of Cleveland going all offense on their first four picks has odds that I wouldn’t want to bet on in Vegas. However, as a thought exercise, it’s easy to get on board with the Browns making this kind of move. It instantly changes one side of the ball and prepares them to make a decision at signal-caller before 2027.

The upside of Carnell Tate, followed by two cement-pouring foundational pieces on the line in Caleb Lomu and Emmanuel Pregnon, sets them up nicely to add another weapon in the third round with Max Klare. Cleveland would have the chance to get the offense oriented in the right direction quickly for new head coach Todd Monken.