Cleveland holds the sixth and twenty‑fourth overall picks in the 2026 draft, joining five other teams with two first‑round selections. GM Andrew Berry called the No. 6 pick an asset to be maximized, either by selecting a player or by trading it. Sources told Adam Schefter the Browns are entertaining offers, matching the sixth and thirty‑ninth for Dallas’s twelfth and twentieth slots.

Pre‑draft workouts reveal Cleveland’s focus on wide receiver and left tackle, the two spots that hurt most in 2025. Eight receivers—among them USC’s Makai Lemon (ranked No. 10) and Ohio State’s Carnell Tate (No. 13)—earned visits, while tackles Monroe Freeling and Kadyn Proctor also saw the Browns’ staff. The Browns allowed a league‑worst 16.2% pressure rate from left tackles, underscoring the pressing urgency.

Historical data suggests a modest hit rate for late‑first‑round picks: 24% of receivers and 21% of tackles selected 17th‑32nd become Pro Bowlers. Berry reiterated that elite talent outweighs positional need, recalling last year’s defensive selections that turned into immediate contributors. Cleveland will likely target the player with the highest upside, regardless of whether he fills a tackle or receiver vacancy.