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Browns Land New Qb Of The Future In 2026 Nfl Mock Draft

Bonisiwe Shabane
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browns land new qb of the future in 2026 nfl mock draft

The Cleveland Browns need a new quarterback, and they find themselves in a position to take one as they come on the clock in this mock draft. The NFL season is finally upon us. After nearly half a year without professional football, our teams return to us with the hopes of a brighter tomorrow. Some teams will return with the distance cold that sends fans searching for a brighter tomorrow. I assume that’s how most readers are finding this first mock draft of the season. If the Browns have taught me anything, it’s that it’s never too early to look toward the future.

This mock is a complete first-round mock draft. The draft order was determined by inverting the Super Bowl odds from our friends at BetMGM.com. This first mock includes seven quarterbacks going in the draft. While I don’t think that 20% of the first round will be quarterbacks, I wanted to include a host of players for fans looking for their future franchise quarterback. In future mock drafts, there will be far fewer quarterbacks. The goal for this mock draft is to introduce as many top prospects in college football as I can.

The 2026 NFL draft class has the potential to be very good. That’s why I want to spread the word. Arch Manning had a very disappointing 2025 debut. The quarterback made his first away start in the dreaded Ohio State stadium. The environment clearly overwhelmed Manning, who struggled to complete routine throws. However, one game shouldn’t dissuade people from believing in Manning.

Football is a small sample size sport, where one game feels like it can define someone’s career, but it doesn’t. Manning is a great quarterback, and he found his footing during the fourth quarter against Ohio State. He played his best during crunch time, and I think that’s being overlooked. Manning is a top quarterback, and I think he’ll have the Longhorns back in the conversation for the National Championship. Great quarterbacks can prove their leadership by saving a season that gets off track. Manning has that opportunity this autumn.

Fernando Mendoza and top-seeded Indiana will take on Alabama in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Michael Reaves / Getty Images The race for the NFL’s worst record has a firm leader heading into the final lap. At 2-14 with one game left (versus the Chiefs), the Raiders are the current favorites to land the No. 1 pick for the 2026 NFL Draft. Four three-win teams remain right behind Las Vegas: the Giants (versus Dallas in Week 18), Jets (at Buffalo), Titans (at Jacksonville) and Cardinals (at Rams).

While we wait for the final non-playoff teams to settle into place, here’s a look at how the first 18 picks of this year’s draft — everything up until the postseason cutline — could... Once again, the Raiders need an awful lot, but they’ve kicked the QB can down the road long enough. The Browns haven't even started their 2025 NFL season yet, and already they're mocked to take a quarterback with the projected No. 1 pick next April. After a hectic offseason that saw Joe Flacco win the starting quarterback job over Kenny Pickett, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, the Browns still don't feel like a playoff contender and could be right... If Cleveland earns the No.

1 pick in the 2026 draft, ESPN's Field Yates has the team taking a surprising name to finally get their quarterback of the future: Arch Manning. Yes, Archie Manning recently stated that his grandson will stay at Texas for at least two seasons, a belief many in the scouting community share. But ultimately, Arch is eligible to declare in 2026, and if he performs up to his potential, he might just have to consider the NFL leap in this coming draft class. So I'm including him ... for now. He is inexperienced and needs to add more weight to his 6-foot-4 frame, but it's easy to see his immense ceiling.

I know the Browns just drafted two passers this year, but if they are picking first overall next year, then yes, they'll be taking a quarterback. On the other hand, SI's Daniel Flick's 2026 mock draft didn't include Manning at all under the presumption that the young signal-caller wouldn't declare for next year's draft, as his grandfather Archie announced earlier... "Arch isn't going to do that. He'll be at Texas," Archie said, when asked about whether his grandson is planning to enter the 2026 draft. We are inching closer to the start of the NFL season. Teams have reported to training camp, and the first preseason game is almost upon us.

While we can’t wait for the start of the NFL season, draft die-hards are also excited for the beginning of the college football season, so we can get more film to scout the future... Below is my latest edition of a 2026 three-round mock draft, with this exercise focused on introducing fans to names that could play a big part in the NFL Draft next April. There hasn’t been a more hyped quarterback prospect entering the college football season since Trevor Lawrence’s last year at Clemson. Arch Manning has been discussed as a future No. 1 overall pick for years, and while he has yet to play a ton of football at Texas, his traits are clear to see. Manning has a prototypical build, a strong arm, and is an excellent athlete.

His instincts as a passer and natural accuracy are evident when you watch him play. He would give the Browns a true franchise signal-caller for the future. The Jets have a lot to like on their roster and have done well by signing Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner to long-term deals. With their nucleus intact, adding a quarterback of the future makes a ton of sense. The Cleveland Browns will look to the 2026 NFL Draft as a chance to possibly remake their lackluster offense on the fly. Once again, Cleveland has wasted one of the best defenses in the league by putting a non-competitive offensive product on the field.

Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski not only need to need to select a franchise quarterback who can overtake both Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders, but they must land a wide receiver who can take... This 3-round 2026 NFL Mock Draft might be exactly what the Browns are looking for, as all of their needs can be filled without needing to trade up and sacrifice even more of the... In this exercise, imagine Indiana's Fernando Mendoza and Oregon's Dante Moore are already off the board. Simpson is by no means just a consolation prize, as he excells in many of the area where Gabriel and Sanders are currently coming up short. Simpsons has the perfect combination of quick diagnosing skills, accuracy when throwing into tight windows, and ability to avoid turnovers while showing more arm talent than Gabriel or Sanders should put him in prime... The Cleveland Browns are benefitting from a strong 2025 NFL Draft class with their top rookies delivering both on defense, in the passing game and running the ball.

The missing piece is at quarterback. With the team at 1-2 and coming off an upset win over the mighty Green Bay Packers, the Browns are surviving with Joe Flacco under center, and it appears a matter of time before... If either of those rookies can jumpstart the offense, the 2025 NFL Draft class could go down in history as one of the best for the Browns. Of course, if Sunday’s win was just one of the any given Sunday flukes in the NFL, the Browns could still land a top five pick even with the talent from the rookie class... With two first round picks, potential picks that could land in the top 10, can the Browns land their franchise guy? In his latest mock draft, CBS Sportswriter Mike Renner has the Browns selecting No.

1 overall and the prize quarterback isn’t who you think. If Arch Manning declares for the 2026 NFL Draft, he is or at least was considered the prize of the draft, but there’s another quarterback turning heads in college football and his name is... The Cleveland Browns enter the 2025 season with one of the more polarizing quarterback situations in the NFL, with the likes of Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, and Shedeur Sanders fighting for the... 1 spot. However, a new signal-caller seems bound to call Cleveland home in 2026. Jacob Infante of PFSN agrees.

In his recent seven-round mock draft, Infante has the Browns selecting Texas quarterback Arch Manning with the No. 1 overall pick. "There’s no guarantee that Arch Manning will declare for the 2026 NFL Draft," Infante writes. "He’s a massive unknown at this stage, having only started in two games. But he has an impressive arm, makes smart decisions in the pocket, reads the field well, and offers better athleticism than either of his famous uncles, Peyton and Eli. Although the Cleveland Browns drafted Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in 2025, neither came with the kind of draft capital that typically signals a long-term commitment.

If Cleveland finishes with the league’s worst record, they’d be smart to take a swing at a true franchise QB." Manning hasn't played a ton of college football, which has led many to believe he won't declare for the draft in 2026 and will stay another year at Texas. However, should he come out, there will be plenty of Browns fans that beg for Cleveland to take him. Be sure to bookmark Cleveland Browns on The Sporting News for all the latest news, interviews, breakdowns, and more!

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