• Round 2, Pick 55: WR Xavier Worthy, Texas — The Browns need another impact wide receiver, one with speed, and Worthy's footwork, acceleration, one-cut speed and vertical speed must be accounted for on every play.
• Round 5, Pick 138: LB Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State — Eichenberg is a smart, experienced linebacker, and while he is limited athletically, he could be used in more of a downhill role next to Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.
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The Cleveland Browns' postseason journey didn't last long, but given their injuries at quarterback, it should still be seen as a successful season.
The Browns are next up in our team mock draft series, and we'll aim to slingshot the team back into the playoffs through the 2024 NFL Draft.
Round 2, Pick 55: WR XAVIER WORTHY, TEXAS
The Browns need another impact wide receiver, hopefully one with speed. Worthy isn’t a perfect prospect, but he certainly isn’t short on speed. He was a breakout freshman for the Longhorns and holds about as many Texas freshman receiving records as you can name.
Worthy brings difference-making NFL speed, but he's not just a straight-line sprinter; his footwork, acceleration, one-cut speed and vertical speed must be accounted for on every play. His overall play strength is a concern, something that holds him back from a WR1 projection in the NFL. But as a complementary WR2 in this Browns offense? He is an ideal prospect for that role.
Round 3, Pick 86: DI BRADEN FISKE, FLORIDA STATE
The Browns do have Dalvin Tomlinson in the middle, but he is almost 30 years old. Plus, Shelby Harris was on just a one-year deal. That lends itself to a potential interior defensive line pick on Day 2 for Cleveland.
Fiske is undersized for an interior defensive lineman at sub-300 pounds (295), but that lower weight yields an explosive first step as a one-gap penetrating pass rusher. In five of his last seven games, he recorded a pass-rush win rate above 10%. The Browns roster some solid rotational defensive linemen already, but they don’t have pure pass rushers like Fiske.
Round 5, Pick 138: LB TOMMY EICHENBERG, OHIO STATE
The Browns have a stable of off-ball linebackers right now, headlined by Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah — who is more of a defensive chess piece in the best way. Eichenberg would be a good depth player for that group, especially given the fact that Sione Takitaki is a pending free agent.
Eichenberg is a smart, experienced linebacker who was a starter for Ohio State for the past three seasons. He is limited athletically, but he could be used in more of a downhill role next to Owusu-Koramoah.
Round 5, Pick 159: OT NATHAN THOMAS, LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
The Browns boast one of the NFL's strongest interior offensive lines, but their tackle play hasn’t been as reliable, starting with Jedrick Wills. Willis is still under contract for another season, but drafting a young offensive tackle, at some point, would be advantageous for Cleveland. Who knows, maybe they’ll hit it big and feel comfortable moving on from Wills if his play does not improve.
At 6-foot-5 and 335 pounds, Thomas presents the frame and the power profile to get a shot as an NFL tackle. This year was his best with the Ragin' Cajuns, yielding only 13 pressures on 408 pass-blocking snaps.
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