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Browns NFL Draft: Insider predicts first round disaster for Cleveland
TL;DR
NFL insider Peter Schrager predicts a potential disaster for the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the draft, warning that they may miss out on top wide receivers. With the sixth overall pick too high and the 24th too low, a run on receivers could leave the Browns without their targets.
NFL insider Peter Schrager details the worst-case scenario for the Cleveland Browns in the first round.
For the last couple of weeks, draft experts have been saying that Cleveland's sixth overall pick is too high to draft any of the wide receivers available in the draft. On Tuesday, ESPN's Peter Schrager warned that although six may be too high, 24 may be too low to get a wide receiver.
When asked on the Pat McAfee Show, Schrager explained that a run on wide receivers in the first round is absolutely in play, specifically in the first half of the first round. He said that once one goes, the rest are going to go.
Schrager named the top six wide receivers with first-round potential. In no particular order, he named Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon, Omar Cooper Jr, KC Concepcion, and Denzel Boston as players to watch in the first round. On the show, he said that they may be gone before pick 26. He followed up with a post saying that they could even all be gone before Cleveland picks again at 24.
What this is a disaster for Browns
If Cleveland exits the first round with no wide receivers, it is a complete and total disaster.
This is an offense that had no threats in their wide receiver room and had one of the worst groups in the entire league in 2025. They have spent the last four drafts trying to get cute at the position by trying to select "high-value" picks in the later rounds. The current wide receiver room is Jerry Jeudy (first round), Cedric Tillman (third round), Isaiah Bond (undrafted), and Jamari Thrash (fifth round).
The result was a group on one side of the ball that was completely unserious. They finished as the 30th-ranked offense in yards per game with 262 per game, while being the 31st-ranked offense in points at 16.4
They need to invest a high, premium pick in a top wide receiver and not overthink it. It will be hard to imagine that on a September or October Sunday, watching one of those six players gallop into the endzone, that any fans or players will think that they were drafted too high.
The warning signs are out. Yes, the Browns need a tackle, but they really need a weapon. If they pass on one at pick 6, there is no guarantee that there will be one available at pick 24.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns NFL Draft: Insider predicts first round disaster for Cleveland
Q&A
What is Peter Schrager's prediction for the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Draft?
Peter Schrager predicts that the Browns could face a disaster in the first round, potentially missing out on key wide receivers due to their draft positioning.
Which wide receivers does Peter Schrager believe could be gone before the Browns' 24th pick?
Schrager identified top wide receivers Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon, Omar Cooper Jr, KC Concepcion, and Denzel Boston as likely to be selected before the Browns pick at 24.
Why is the sixth overall pick considered too high for the Browns to draft a wide receiver?
Experts believe that the sixth overall pick is too high for the Browns to select a wide receiver, as they may not be able to justify that choice given the talent available.