Browns NFL Draft: What draft analysts have to say on OT Spencer Fano

The Cleveland Browns drafted the final piece of their offensive line rebuild in the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting offensive tackle Spencer Fano with the ninth overall pick.

We know the athletic testing numbers that make him a top-tier athlete at the position, we know that he won the Outland Award for college football's best trench player in 2025. However, what did others have to say about his scouting profile? It's in the rearview mirror now that the pick has been made, but it's always great to see what other analysts thought.

Let's take a look at a few:

The Athletic's Dane Brugler gave rave reviews

Brugler, who releases "The Beast" every year is perhaps the highest regarded analyst in the draft space. He had Fano as his top-graded tackle and the eighth-best player on his big board. Here is what Brugler had to say about Fano in his scouting report:

"An impressive athlete for the position, Fano is quick out of his stance in pass protection and has the bend, balance and sudden hands to neutralize different types of rushers. When Utah needed a yard, it ran behind No. 55 and his efficient footwork and hips — particularly on power-play skip-pulls, where he could fit up defenders and take them for a ride. Though he plays like someone just pissed in his Cheerios, he doesn’t have overwhelming power to manhandle NFL size, and his undeveloped anchor could be an issue early in his career."

NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah

Daniel Jeremiah, a long-timer at NFL Network, has Fano ranked as his OT2 behind Miami's Francis Mauigoa (who went 10th overall to the New York Giants). Fano fell 13th on Jeremiah's big board. Here is what Jeremiah had to say on the Browns' new offensive tackle: