Cleveland Browns News (3/29): Draft Season Drawing Nearer

The calendar is winding its way to the end of March, which means the NFL world is just a few weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Cleveland Browns are in a good position when it comes to the draft, as general manager Andrew Berry has two selections in the first round at the ready, along with high selections in Round 2 (No. 39 overall) and Round 3 (No. 70 overall).

Those will come in handy as Berry still needs to add a left tackle, a wide receiver (or two), along with some other pieces to the roster. The biggest hole, of course, is at the quarterback position, but this may not be the year to scratch that particular itch with a selection in the first few rounds of the draft.

That is next month’s problem, so let’s open up the final Sunday in March with the latest edition of the Sunday Dawg Chow.

Dawgs By Nature

• NFL Draft Profile: QB Ty Simpson, Alabama (Thomas Moore) – Cleveland needs a quarterback – what else is new? So could they roll the dice on Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson despite his lack of experience?
• NFL Draft Profile: QB Carson Beck, Miami (Thomas Moore) – HC Todd Monken is familiar with Beck from their time at Georgia. Is that enough to overlook the flaws in his game?
• When can Browns fans, Myles Garrett expect the team to win, win big? (Jared Mueller) – Myles Garrett’s 2025 trade request was about the Cleveland Browns not being playoff contenders. When can fans expect winning?
• 2026 NFL Draft: Sign Up for the DBN Community Mock Draft (Chris Pokorny) – We are close to kicking off our 16th annual DBN Community Mock Draft!
• Stockpiling more picks? Browns fans predict Cleveland will trade down again in NFL Draft (Chris Pokorny) – Browns fans weigh in on what happens with the 6th pick in the draft.
• Another Buckeye makes Cleveland’s top 10: Browns NFL Draft Big Board: Vote for spots 11-15 (Chris Pokorny) – The Top 10 players are in for the Browns’ big board, and now you can vote for slots 11-15.

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Cleveland Browns

• Browns at the NFL Annual meeting in Phoenix: What to expect over the next 3 days (cleveland.com) – Browns leadership will spend the next three days at the posh Arizona Biltmore attending meetings and social events at the NFL Annual Meeting, where the league’s billionaire owners and top decision-makers gather to shape the future of the world’s most popular sports league.
• The story behind why the Cleveland Browns trusted Todd Monken to lead their franchise (The Athletic) – It’s the suits. If there’s one anecdote that best describes new Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken, it’s probably the story about the suits.
• Newest Browns WR Tylan Wallace Joins BPA (YouTube) – On this episode of the Best Podcast Available presented by Bullseye Event Group, newest Browns wide receiver Tylan Wallace joins play-by-play voice Andrew Siciliano to break down his journey to Cleveland and playing for Todd Monken again. Andrew and Jason Gibbs also discuss the free agency moves the Browns have made to this point and take some Mailbag questions!
• Mel Kiper doubles down on his Shedeur Sanders’ take (Buffaloes Wire) – Shedeur Sanders had a shocking draft slide last April, falling from a projected first-round pick to the fifth round. It took the NFL world by storm, and draft analysts were miffed throughout the three-day event. Perhaps no one was more perplexed than ESPN’s draft analyst Mel Kiper.

NFL

• How much difference will Giants’ focus on special teams make? (ESPN) – A punter, a kicker, a long-snapper, a pair of special teams aces. These were some of the listed items this offseason on the New York Giants’ grocery list.
• Best landing spots for the top remaining free agents (PFF) – The initial waves of free agency have brought with it intriguing signings, blockbuster trades, and scathing controversy. There’s been no shortage of action, and we aren’t done yet. Many quality veterans remain without new franchises to call home.
• The perfect free-agent signing for NFL teams with the most cap space (Bleacher Report) – We’re a couple of weeks into the 2026 iteration of NFL free agency, and it has been a wild ride. But even after all that money was shredded, several teams still have a sizable war chest.
• NBA legend George Gervin ‘caught off guard’ by Bears QB Caleb Williams’ attempt to trademark ‘Iceman’ (NFL.com) – Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ attempt to trademark his new “Iceman” nickname had a frosty reception from the man who’s been known by the moniker for roughly half a century.