Less than two weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft, teams are rounding out their pre-draft visits with prospects and finalizing their draft boards. For the Cleveland Browns, many of their visits have been with wideouts or offensive linemen, and for good reason. Beyond Jerry Jeudy, who's had a very up and down career, there's a ton of question marks in the wide receiver room. And on the offensive line, most of the Browns free agent moves were focused on rebuilding a unit that needed 4-5 new starters. Even still, they will likely draft a few more linemen because we have seen in the last several seasons just how quick your offensive line depth gets tested. With this in mind, nearly every mock draft gives the Browns a wide receiver and a tackle at picks 6 and 24, in either order.
Continuing the trend, the Browns had Utah tackle Caleb Lomu in for a visit on Thursday. A third-year sophomore, Lomu redshirted his freshman year and then took over at left tackle for the Utes, which moved his teammate and fellow first round prospect Spencer Fano to the right tackle spot. At 6 '6", 313 pounds, Lomu boasts impressive athletic prowess, underlined by his 90th percentile 40 time (4.99), vertical (32 inches), and broad jump (9' 5"). He'll only be 21 years old on draft night too, so he still has room to fill out his frame and continue ascending.
The big thing with Lomu right now is that he's still putting it all together. He shows off solid burst to get out of his stance as the lead puller and uses his hands well, not waiting to absorb the initial contact. Many analysts rave about his football IQ, highlighting how he can quickly sift through blitzes and stunts and process defensive line movements calmly. With his athletic abilities, he shows a strong ability to recover if he loses on a block. However, given where he's at in his development, he's still defining consistent landmarks on pass blocks and run blocks. Fano will also need to continue to work on his footwork, as he will occasionally get crossed up working against more varied pass rush plans. You would also like to see him have a bit more of an aggressive demeanor.
With a player like Lomu, it's easy to see why teams are drawn to him. He's got the frame, he'll only be 21 during his rookie season, and he has a stable skillset baseline which offers a tantalizing combination for coaches to work with and develop. He's likely to be a target with the Browns later first round pick or potentially a target in the middle of the first if they trade back, as rumors of such a move are beginning to heat up.