The 2027 NFL Draft will take place in Washington, D.C. next year. In that draft, the Vikings still have their first-round pick, but a lot could happen in the next 7 months. Before then, though, there will be plenty of speculation and buildup about the team, and who they may add through the draft in a class many are calling one of generational wealth.
Bleacher Report's scouting department recently released the latest 2027 NFL mock draft of the cycle, which has the team going with Georgia linebacker Chris Cole. The dynamic SEC defender has skyrocketed up draft boards since the season started, and now he finds himself in the top 20 of a mock draft.
They explain the pick, writing, "The Cleveland Browns don't have an immediate need at linebacker, not
with Carson Schwesinger and Quincy Williams already on the roster and under contract. However, general manager Andrew Berry has a tremendous understanding of value throughout the draft process, hence the team's last two stellar classes. With quarterback already addressed, the Browns add a premium talent among a position group that's otherwise lacking. A long-term linebacker duo of Schwesinger and Cole can easily turn into the league's best."
With the team's other first-round pick, they selected Oregon quarterback Dante Moore. The former top quarterback prospect could be an interesting selection for the Browns to have him compete with Shedeur Sanders for the job in 2027.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns add defensive star from the SEC in new 2027 NFL Mock Draft
