Monday after Week 15’s loss brings us another Cleveland Browns 2026 NFL mock draft. This time, we add Mendoza, one of his favorite targets, and a lot of offensive line help. We used Pro Football Focus’ simulator for this mock draft.

The quarterback class is thin so what if someone gets aggressive for the new Heisman Trophy winner come April?

One player considered a sneaky No. 1 pick at one point was LaNorris Sellers, but South Carolina did not build on its nine-win campaign from 2024. Sellers is set to go back to school, so he's no longer in the running to be the top pick.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The emergence of Shedeur Sanders has created an unexpected but fascinating dilemma for the Browns heading into the 2026 NFL Draft: With a projected top-five pick in hand, should the team draft another potential franchise quarterback like Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza,

Top picks, mid-round picks, late-round picks, it doesn't matter. All of the Browns rookies at top at their positions.

The 2026 NFL Draft may not feature the kind of all-world, slam-dunk, No. 1 overall quarterback prospects that defined the 2024 class, but franchises will still be jockeying aggressively for the top group of signal-callers in this year's pool.