The best player on The Ohio State Buckeyes National Championship roster won’t be eligible to be selected until the 2027 NFL draft. Still, the roster is loaded with players who can help the Cleveland Browns now. We’ve provided you with our own Browns mock drafts as well as covered a litany of national NFL mock drafts to see how Cleveland could use the second overall pick and the bevy of assets this year.
Mel Kiper Jr., the original mock drafter, thinks the Browns will address the quarterback position with a veteran and, instead, had CB/WR Travis Hunter picked near the top of the first round. Others see DE Abdul Carter as the right answer for Cleveland especially with DE Myles Garrett requesting a trade.
Pro Football Network just completed the arduous task of a full 7-round NFL mock draft with explanations for all of the picks in the first three rounds. PFN has the Browns adding offensive players with their first four picks, all currently scheduled within the first 94 of this year’s draft:
- QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
- WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
- RB Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
- OT Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College
It is noted that if Cleveland’s brass thinks highly of Cedric Tillman and Jamari Thrash, an offensive tackle could be taken in the second round to build a group that has struggled and needs depth. With the top three names well-known to most Browns fans, the write-up on Trapilo might be the most interesting:
Ozzy Trapilo is a huge human being, and that brings both positives and negatives. When he anchors himself right, he can be an immovable object for opposing pass rushers, and when he gets locked on in the run game, he is hard to shake. However, that size can also hurt him in leverage battles and mean he can be a touch sluggish at times, especially on deeper drops.
Late in the third round, rarely will you find a prospect without some significant concerns. That doesn’t mean Trapilo couldn’t become a quality starting tackle in the NFL.
Head over to Pro Football Network to see how they have Cleveland using their other eight selection which ends with S Shilo Sanders joining his brother on the Browns.