The Cleveland Browns are one of a few teams that could select a quarterback high in the 2026 NFL Draft despite the overall lack of quality outside of Fernando Mendoza, which could lead to them using one of their two first-round picks on Alabama's Ty Simpson.
Even with Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, and Dillon Gabriel as the current depth chart, The Athletic's beat writer-led 2026 NFL Mock Draft had the Browns using their first of two top-25 picks at No. 6 overall on an offensive tackle in Utah's Spencer Fano. Simpson wasn't coming to Cleveland with pick No.