The Cleveland Browns have to rethink the NFL Draft after Dexter Lawrence arrived in the AFC North
Dexter Lawrence is coming to the AFC North, and the Cleveland Browns' ramshackle offensive line is going to need more reinforcements during the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Cleveland Browns have to rethink the NFL Draft after Dexter Lawrence arrived in the AFC North originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . There are a lot of people hoping the Cleveland Browns draft a wide receiver in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Those people believe the club will want to pair a prize prospect at wide receiver with second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders. A move some think will transform the young quarterback into a true franchise starting-caliber quarterback. It may work, it may not.
Sanders had one of the worst statistical rookie seasons on record, and a stud wide receiver may just help Sanders make a jump in production. Despite the obvious, that no rookie is a guarantee, what's more likely to help Sanders excel at quarterback (or whoever starts under center) is a strong offensive line. It's an obvious need for the club, and one that has to be addressed.
Especially after the news broke on Saturday of a major player landing in the AFC North. The Cincinnati Bengals traded for All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants in exchange for the Bengals' first-round pick, 10th overall, in the 2026 NFL Draft. That move alone makes the Bengals' front four all that much more vicious.