The Cleveland Browns offense was abysmal during the 2025 NFL season. Cleveland finished with a 5-12 record and finished in last place in the AFC North. The Browns offense issues were just more than starting three different quarterbacks in 2025. Cleveland also did not have a very good receiving core or offensive line as well.
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New Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken, center, poses with members of the ownership group, from left, Jimmy Haslam, JW Johnson and Whitney Haslam-Johnson during Monken’s introductory press conference at the team’s training facility, Feb. 3, 2026.
There is no doubt that all three of issues will need to be addressed by general manager Andrew Berry and new head coach Todd Monken. There are questions if they will stick with quarterback Shedeur Sanders for next season. Also, with not many good quarterbacks in this draft, it is very possible that the Browns will look to draft a wide receiver sixth overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. Cleveland will also have another first round pick in the 2026 draft from the Jacksonville Jaguars trade from the 2025 NFL Draft.
Cleveland Browns Select WR Carnell Tate In Latest 2026 PFF NFL Mock Draft
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Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) celebrates a touchdown Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, during the Big Ten football championship against the Indiana Hoosiers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Cleveland no doubt needs to draft a wide receiver potentially with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Gordon McGuinness of profootballnetwork.com created his latest three-round mock draft in 2026. McGuinness has the Browns selecting wide receiver Carnell Tate from the Ohio State Buckeyes. He said,
“The Browns will likely address their offense early in the 2026 NFL Draft, perhaps with either a pass catcher or an offensive lineman. Tate has the size and skill set to be an elite X receiver at the next level after averaging 3.02 yards per route run, catching 85.7% of his contested targets and producing a 0.0% drop rate in 2025.”
Tate is 6’3″ and weighs 195 lbs. He caught 51 passes for 875 yards receiving and nine touchdowns, along with averaging 17.2 yards per reception with Ohio State last season. Tate is one of several wide receivers who will be drafted in the first-round. Makai Lemon of the USC Trojans could be another wide receiver that Cleveland could potentially draft in the first round. Tate is most likely going to be one of the first two receivers off the board in this year’s draft. The Browns need to get both first round picks this year right.
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