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Figure we are close enough to make our own predictions.

I am going to say we trade down. KC, Dallas, TB or Detroit.

With the first pick traded down - we take Fano. * edit - contingency if Fano has gone - Freeling or Mauigoa - I don't think 3 OT will be gone by the mid teens.

At 24 I think a lot depends on the WR taken - but I am going to say Concepcion. If there's been a deep run of WR gone - then McNeil-Warren.

At 39 - if we took a WR already at 24 - then maybe Ponds. If we took didn't take a WR or receiving TE then Bernard.

Figure you have to have a couple of contingencies in there because maybe the guy who is supposed to be there has gone ...

No trades allowed scenario:

1. Mendoza
2. Reese
3. Love
4. Bailey
5. Styles
6. Tyson/Tate
7. Tate/Tyson
8. Mansoor
9. Bain
10. Mauigoa

This is most likely to change in an hour or so.

Yep ! I think it's that time of the pre-draft, it will change every hour from now till Thursday night.

No Trades ....

#6 - Downs.
#24 - Cooper or Concepcion.

Or more flip it and @6 Tate. @24 McNeil-Warren.

Wow, I have a lot of opinions, but predicting this draft is next to impossible.

I'll throw a dart... pretty sure I'll get #1 overall right, then more than likely won't have any of the top ten correct 2-10

1. Mendoza
2. Reese
3. Mauigoa
4. Love
5. Downs
6. Tate
7. Styles
8. Mansoor
9. Bailey
10. Bain

I could see a world where the Chiefs move up to #3 with the Cards... pick wouldn't change by the way.

I am going to say there will be a draft. The Browns will draft players. Folks will witch and moan like spoiled brats and claim they could have picked better themselves.

And since our 1999 draft history, they would have a strong case.

It wouldn't be funny if it wasn't so dang true

OK - trying to pick the first few picks till the Browns selection:

1 - Mendoza
2 - Reese
3. Mauigoa
4 - TRADE - Cowboys or KC move up for Bailey.
5- Love
6 - Trade - Rams move up for Tate.
7 - Styles
8 - Tyson
9 - Bain (Ten if KC trade up - KC if they don't).
10 - Downs - steal of the draft at 10.
11 - Delane
12- Faulk (Ten if they traded with DAL. Dallas if they didn't).
13 - Browns select Spencer Fano, OT, Utah with the 13th pick they acquired from LA.

With the sixth pick in the NFL draft the Cleveland Browns take Carnell Tate, WR Ohio State.

I Hope

I'm starting a campaign:

"Anyone but Fano" I don't mind Fano, but he is NOT going to be a left tackle and he won't be an impact day one from the guard spot. If he were there at #24 and they wanted him for a guard. I'm good.

I don't think they pick at 6. If they do pick at 6, I don't think it's Tate.

Happy to bow to your first hand knowledge - most of my predictions are all based on The Athletic or PFF scouting reports and a few youtube cuts. Dan Brugler who I think is very very good - has Fano as his #1 OT. He does say he is probably going to be a RT in the NFL. I have no problem drafting a stud RT at 13 in the draft (assuming we have moved down). And if he played LT in 2026 - he would no doubt be an upgrade over what we saw last season imo.

If we move down, I don't have a problem with it either.

"Just so No to FaNO at #6"

I would dare to argue he might not be an upgrade at LT over last year. His measurements beg to say, he just isn't built to be a LT. He would have to be generational talent to overcome 32 1/4" arms and be successful at LT. They simply can't get the leverage timing down and get beat at a high rate against speed rushers. I don't pretend to understand the science, but history tells us there are only a few successful LT with arms below 33 1/2". I know, it's just over an inch, how could it possibly make any difference? Like I said, I don't understand the science, but it just does.

Now, moving him to the right side where he played his last two years, I think he would be more successful, but more and more teams (See Steelers) have elite edge players on the left side over the RT. I think his best possible spot is going to end up being inside at this level.

If you want to start talking about inside players, trade down to 12-13 and if Vega is still available, I will take him all day long with a smile on my face. He is the best pure guard, and imho, the best overall offensive lineman in this draft. Mauigoa is second, and I don't know if it is measurable considering Mauigoa is going to be changing positions in the NFL, Vega isn't.