Browns Trade Up for Austin Barber

0:00On April 25th, the Cleveland Browns are killing in the 2026 NFL draft, snagging a ton of smart picks that have fans and pundits, buzzing, especially their trades. Latest move, they traded up to the 86 overall pick by sending their 105th, 145th, and 206 picks to the Los Angeles Chargers. This Lestim grabbed Florida Offensive Tackle Austin Barber, a 6 foot 6, 314 pound beast who started at left tackle for three, straight years with the Gators. Barber's versatility stands out. He can slide inside of needed, beefing up an offensive line the Browns had to rebuild from scratch this offseason with, free agents, a trade for Titus Howard, and now these draft gyms. Pundits love how General Manager Andrew Berry maneuvered without giving up too much, positioning Barber as a potential day one starter to protect, whoever's linking passes in 2026, like Shader Sanders. Overall, this caps a strong draft run for Cleveland, locking down their trenches and setting

1:03up that line for real protection moving forward.