POD Community Mock: With the 24th pick, the Browns select…

CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 08: Avieon Terrell #8 of the Clemson Tigers reacts after a play during the second half of a football game against the Florida State Seminoles at Memorial Stadium on November 08, 2025 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Our 2026 NFL mock draft continues, as selected by our Pride of Detroit Community.

The Cleveland Browns are on the clock again. With the sixth overall pick, acting Browns general manager—commenter Col.Aureliano—took Georgia offensive tackle Monroe Freeling. With some offensive line investment, where will they go with the 24th overall pick?

Before we get to the pick, head to our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft tracker. There you’ll find the previous 23 picks, along with links to each article and a grade for each pick, as decided by you, the readers. Don’t forget to cast your vote for each pick with the poll at the bottom of the articles.

Now, onto this pick:

With the 24th pick in the 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, the Cleveland Browns select Avieon Terrell, cornerback out of Clemson.

Here’s Col.Aureliano explaining the pick:

This one was easy. The Browns’ defense finished the season as a top-10 unit (eighth in total DVOA) and top five in some metrics. For a team with a new coaching regime and struggling to find an offensive identity, it seems wise to not only maintain but improve the defense. I’m a big believer in making your strength stronger. Terrell, because of his size, is being projected as a slot corner and should excel there. The list of his virtues is strong: He not only has experience playing outside but has excelled there (476 snaps outside and 112 snaps in the slot for 2025); also, he has a great deal of experience in both man and zone splitting 60% and 40%.

Versatility is certainly a value, but I just love his aggressive playmaking. The stat that jumped for me was that in two years he had 8 forced fumbles with 5 of those coming in 2025. He plays heavy in the run support (PFF grade of 85 in that category) and is a quick and effective blitzer (3 sacks in 2025). Maybe I like him because he has Lion written all over him. What I see is that despite his size, he plays like an LB. Dane Brugler in his evaluation recognizes that Terrell “plays with a ‘Honey Badger’ aura.” Last season the Browns traded off Greg Newsome in a fire sale so Terrell would be an instant upgrade over Myles Harden while providing depth insurance on the outside.

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