Browns Draft Sanders' Weapons, Set Him Up for Success

0:00On April 25th, the Cleveland Browns just fired up their 2026 NFL draft with three top 40 picks, stacking the offense for quarterback. Shay Dore, Sanders. They grabbed Utah Offensive Tackle Spencer Fano as a cornerstone on the line, plus Texas A&M, Wide Out KC, Concepts The Own, and Washington's Denzel, Boston 2 of the first seven receivers taken. Meanwhile, the Browns skips some top defenders like Toledo Safety, Emanuel McNeil Warren, and Oklahoma Pass Russia are Mason Thomas, zeroing in on. Weapons, instead of defense. They also passed on premium quarterbacks like Miami's Carson Beck, leaving the QB room wide open for their own guy. Sanders had a gritty path last year, falling to the fifth round, but starting seven games in 2025. He debuted in week 11 amid injuries on the line and rookies everywhere, never making excuses, and now he's set to cash in on this rebuild. He still got to outplay veteran Dishon Watson, who's coming off a twice-torn Achilles at age 31, and hasn't thrown a real NFL pass since mid.

1:062024. But with no new QB competition drafted, Sanders pairs up with breakout star Isaiah Bond, Jerry Judy, and these fresh receivers. On paper, this set Sanders up as the drafts big winner, paving the way for another strong Browns rookie class once training camp hits.