The Cleveland Browns have a lot of work to do this offseason, particularly on the offensive side of the ball, which is why the team hired offensive mastermind Todd Monken as the new head coach. He and general manager Andrew Berry’s work begins at the 2026 draft, where the team has a pair of first-round picks thanks to the Travis Hunter/Mason Graham trade in last year’s draft, and most would expect those picks to be used to improve the offense.
Cleveland has the sixth and 24th picks in the draft that they can use to upgrade the offense, which has glaring holes at a few positions. Offensive line and wide receiver are the most obvious needs and one draft expert recently shared who he believes is the perfect pick for the team at No. 6.
During a recent episode of The Joel Klatt Show, Klatt ran through his updated mock draft.
He believes the right pick for the Browns at No. 6 is Utah tackle Spencer Fano.
“Spencer Fano is a heck of a player. He might be the top offensive lineman in the draft. He played both right tackle and left tackle in his career, so the Browns could slot him in either side. Just getting better in front of Shedeur Sanders, you get him some protection and maybe he can take the next step in his career,” Klatt said.
Cleveland has four starters on the offensive line hitting free agency in Jack Conklin, Ethan Pocic, Joel Bitonio, and Wyatt Teller, with only the oft-injured Dawand Jones remaining as the lone returning starter. Fano would be an immediate plug-and-play solution at either tackle spot, and not many fans or pundits would have an issue with the Browns making him their pick.
At No. 24, Cleveland could certainly go with a receiver, or they could double up with another lineman. This offense needs talent in these two position rooms, and this is not the time to get creative with solutions.
Berry crushed it in the 2025 draft and made plenty of surprising and innovative moves to bring in multiple foundational pieces on both sides of the ball. In the ’26 draft, it might be time to take a boring run-the-ball approach and just load up in the trenches and with some weapons at receiver.
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