The final Cleveland Browns 2026 NFL mock draft is here. With less than an hour to go until Day 3 of the draft opens, the Browns will have to wait a bit before they can select, after multiple moves took them out of the fourth round. Then, GM Andrew Berry can go to work with four picks all close together near the top of the fifth round.
So far, so good for Cleveland’s draft, including a phenomenal Day 2 that put the Browns at the top of Mel Kiper Jr.‘s winners list. Day 3 still has some value left on
the board, with the health update on CB Jermod McCoy leading to the biggest fall this year.
Berry could look to move up with his extra picks in the fifth round, but the Browns GM noted how important it was that they added an extra pick to their 2027 NFL draft pile, so we could see it again. Berry also talked about promising HC Todd Monken a great blocking tight end at the end of Round 3, but that prospect was taken before they could get a chance.
We resolve that with this final mock draft, using Pro Football Network’s Simulator.
Cleveland Browns Day 3 Mock Draft
Fifth Round
- Center Jager Burton, Kentucky
The lone spot that could still be open for a new starter on the offensive line this year, Burton is a balanced center with some physical upside at 6’4”.
- LB Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh
There are people who love Louis and think he’ll be a steal in this draft because he isn’t that tall. Ivan Pace went undrafted due to size concerns and has excelled in the NFL. Louis could do the very same thing while providing immediate special teams help.
- TE Dallen Bentley, Utah
Familiar with the Browns first pick, Spencer Fano, Bentley is well-versed in run blocking and can help Monken’s offense be versatile with two tight end sets.
- DT Zane Durant, Penn State
An up-and-down prospect, Durant showed good movement skills at the NFL combine and can help contribute right away as a penetrating defensive tackle.
Seventh Round
- FB/TE Riley Nawakowski, Indiana
Getting Monken a fullback is a priority, but they are rarely drafted very early. In this case, Nowakowski comes off the board at the end of the draft.
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