Following the conclusion of the 2026 Super Bowl, the order of the first two rounds of the draft was set, barring future trades. The Browns second-round pick will be at No. 39.
Now, the next mile marker of the pre-draft process is right around the corner, as the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is set to begin Feb. 23 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The combine is a week-long event that will bring coaches, general managers, front office members and scouts to evaluate workouts and conduct interviews with draft prospects ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft in April.
The Browns have 10 total draft picks in the 2026 draft, including two first-round picks, as well as their own picks in Rounds 2-5. In addition, they also have a fifth-round pick from Las Vegas (QB Kenny Pickett trade), a fifth-round pick from Cincinnati (QB Joe Flacco trade), a sixth-round pick from Chicago (DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka trade) and a seventh-round pick from Seattle (C Nick Harris trade).
The pick: LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
Analysis: Miller writes the Browns could pair Golday, who is a top strongside linebacker, with their second-round pick and Defensive Rookie of the Year LB Carson Schwesinger. Golday recorded 104 tackles and 3.5 sacks during the 2025 season at Cincinnati.
The pick: CB Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State
Analysis: Igbinosun spent his freshman season at Ole Miss before he transferred to Ohio State and spent the last three seasons as a Buckeye. While there, he recorded 157 total tackles, four tackles for loss, four interceptions, 22 passes defensed and three fumble recoveries in 43 career games.
The pick: QB Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
Analysis: Baumgardner describes the need for context when talking about Nussmeier's 2025 season and the state of LSU's program. However, when Baumgardner viewed Nussmeier at the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl, he saw a quarterback that experts expected to see during the 2025 season. Nussmeier finished his collegiate career completing 660 of 1,032 passing attempts for 7,699 yards and 52 touchdowns. He played 40 career games over five seasons.
The pick: WR Germie Bernard, Alabama
Analysis: Bernard began his collegiate career at Michigan State in 2022, where he played in 12 games and caught seven receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns. He then transferred to Washington for one season where he recorded 34 receptions for 419 yards and two touchdowns. Bernard spent his final two years at Alabama, where he totaled 114 receptions for 1,656 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.
The pick: WR Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
Analysis: Sarratt finished the 2025 season with 65 receptions for 860 receiving yards and a team-high 15 touchdowns. Dochterman writes that Sarratt brings solid size at 6-foot-3, 213 lbs. as a receiver and can execute well out of his breaks. However, Dochterman describes Sarratt's biggest strength is in his hands and how he can haul in passes.
