Browns built draft around Shedeur
- The Cleveland Browns spent their top 2026 draft capital on offense, taking tackle Spencer Fano, receiver KC Concepcion and receiver Denzel Boston around Shedeur Sanders. - Cleveland traded down from No. 6 to No. 9, added picks 74 and 148, then used first- and second-round picks on pass protection and targets. - Ty Simpson buzz faded when the Rams took him at No. 13, leaving Cleveland’s class centered on Sanders’ support system. (nfl.com)
The Browns used the 2026 draft to remake the offense around Shedeur Sanders, not to replace him. (nfl.com) (clevelandbrowns.com) Cleveland traded down from No. 6 to No. 9 with Kansas City, picked Utah tackle Spencer Fano, and picked up extra selections at Nos. 74 and 148. (nfl.com) (clevelandbrowns.com) The Browns then stayed on offense with Texas A&M receiver KC Concepcion at No. 24 and Washington receiver Denzel Boston at No. 39. (nfl.com 1) (nfl.com 2) (clevelandbrowns.com) That sequence matters because Sanders’ 2025 rookie season was uneven: 1,400 passing yards, seven touchdown passes, 10 interceptions and 23 sacks in eight games. (clevelandbrowns.com) The Browns had been linked to Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson before the draft, and general manager Andrew Berry called him smart, driven and physically talented. (heavy.com) But Simpson did not become Cleveland’s answer. The Rams drafted him at No. 13, and the Browns kept using premium picks on linemen and receivers. (nfl.com) (heavy.com) Analysts read the class as a bet on making Sanders’ job easier. Emmanuel Acho said Cleveland got two offensive linemen and two wide receivers in the first three rounds and praised the approach. (profootballnetwork.com) The Browns’ official draft class backs that up: 10 players total, with early investments in left tackle help and new pass catchers before the board turned deeper into the weekend. (clevelandbrowns.com) (cleveland.com) Cleveland still has to sort out its 2026 quarterback depth chart, but the draft gave Sanders more protection, more separation and fewer excuses. (clevelandbrowns.com) (profootballnetwork.com)
