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Which OL guys are worthy of a high pick?

Francis Mauigoa Left Tackle Miami, Trevor Goosby Left Tackle Texas, Caleb Lomu Left Tackle Utah, Spencer Fano Right Tackle Utah, Kadyn Proctor Left Tackle Alabama, Olaivavega Ioane Left Guard Penn State, Isaiah World Left Tackle Oregon, Iapani Laloulu Left Guard Oregon, Caleb Tiernan Left Tackle Northwestern. This is actually a very good year to draft offensive lineman Tackles are a deep class and good guards and centers will be taken in rounds 2 and 3.

This is the news we all needed to hear after yesterday.

Francis Mauigoa plays RT for Miami.

There are some good ones, but until I have an actual list of players who declare for the draft, I will reserve comment.

Fano has played both Lt and RT and is the top rated LT in the class. There are a lot of projections that have Mauigoa best suited to move to guard in the NFL. He’s got the talent that he’ll have the opportunity to try an play on the outside. Same thing with Kadyn Proctor.

If we can pick anywhere near what we did last draft except with the Oline, I think we'll be in really great shape heading into next season.

It's my belief that Wills was the backup option to the LT that went to NYG. What was left was the Bucs current LT and Mekhi Becton.

The Browns can spend every pick on OL, WR and QB and I would be happy.

Easy to say and I do understand the motivation, but it isn't realistic. You can't have 5-6 rookies filling your O line group as an example.

Even if Callahan isn't hired as a full time coach, give him $1M as advisor, the OL coach's coach. Make it interesting for him, hire his son as well. The before and after with him was so dramatic. I mean, we're a wholly different team after he left. I'm not putting it all on him but gosh, the OL just completely fell apart the minute he walked out of the room.

My 2026 draft hopefuls after reading numerous mock drafts:

Pick # 6, OT-Fano (UT), #27, OT-Dunker (IA), #39, WR-Brazzell (TN), #70, QB-Beck (UM), #107, OG-Reed-Adams (TA&M), #139, DL-Bear Alexander (OR), then BPA remainder

I have a question about the Utah tackles

Fano was their LT but moved to RT to make room for Lomu to be the LT
Why is Fano considered the higher rated prospect?

We need to pick Oline with our 1st, 2nd and 3rd picks and pick up 2 in free agency.

Whatever happens, I think we need to come away from this draft with our starter LT... and generally that caliber of player at that position is picked right around our first pick.

Because he is the better player at this time. Fano is a JR and a 3 year starter who has played 2,204 snaps in his career and according to PFF he was the #1 OT in all of college football in 2024 and put up good grades again this year to be ranked the #14 OT. Lomu is a RSO and a 2 year starter who has played 1,620 snaps so far in his college career and has put up good grades but not nearly as dominating as Fano.

From PFF:

16. T Spencer Fano, Utah Utes

Fano is a bit light on the scale for an NFL offensive lineman, but you won't find many other drawbacks in his scouting report. He plays with great pad level and flexibility, providing excellent leg drive and impactful run-blocking in any blocking scheme. His arm length appears adequate to play tackle with vice-grip hand strength and a patient pass-blocking style. He's a scheme-versatile, starting-caliber offensive lineman with All-Pro potential.


43. T Caleb Lomu, Utah Utes

Lomu is green in experience but shows a very promising future in college and the NFL. He has the requisite size, though he is on the lighter side with average arm length. He is a flexible player, enabling him to get low in his stance with good power and low pad level. He has a strong leg drive and a finisher's mentality in the run game. His kick slides cover good ground, and he showcases excellent balance and anticipation of where pressure is coming from. Lomu's punch timing and aim need to be more consistent, but that is a trait he can learn. He shows the potential to be a starting offensive tackle with impact success as a zone blocker.

They'll hit the weights and get bigger and stronger.

I would love it if we could trade back a few picks with our 1st pick and get Fano, then get a combo of Lomu and WR Denzel Boston with our next two picks.

That would be a prudent strategy. We should follow the same path as last year. Trade back if possible and pick up another1st for the 2027 draft. If we don't pick a QB this year and roll with Shedeur, you have the picks to move up next year to take a QB if he doesn't work out. Of course, it will probably take the 2 #1's we'll have plus a first in 2028 to do it but with a good draft this coming year we should have a solid O-Line and the deep threat WR in place. Am I being too optimistic?

My guess is that you probably are. But then again without some optimism and hope what else do we have? #keepthefaith

It's the age-old debate of "in order to trade you have to have a willing partner".

Who is going to be there to get a team clamoring for a trade-up to ~6-7? ... ideally a team that isn't only picking a couple spots after us (top left tackles are generally picked pretty early).

Raiders - are taking a QB
Giants - are not
Jets - probably taking a QB
Titans - are not
Cardinals - ???
Browns - hopefully not
Washington - are not
Saints - are not
Chiefs - are not
Bengals - are not

Possibly a team that might need a defensive player that they covet. There are some good D players coming out and the stock in some of the other players may go up after combines and pro days. Long way to go before the end of April.

Pit I've had my negative moments on this board like everyone else. However, I've been giving our options and scenarios a lot of thought and came up with the opinions you see. I'm trying something different. Some positive and optimistic thinking LOL

I see nothing at all wrong with that. When they signed watson it certainly decreased my passion. That in turn caused me to be somewhat more pragmatic in my thought process as it pertains to the Browns. Even at that I don't see the future as all doom and gloom.

Same here and let’s face it they’re just my opinions it doesn’t mean i’m right.

Agreed. None of us on here know if we are or will be right. I mean there are certain facts we can use to base our opinions on. But unless you consider all of the factors that contributed to those facts you can still manipulate those facts to present the picture you want to paint. It's the factors and how those factors are perceived and accounted for when forming our opinions that I think lead to the bulk of the conflict on here.