Browns Draft: Why KC Concepcion makes so much sense in Cleveland
The Browns added explosiveness and YAC ability to their wide receiver room in KC Concepcion.
COLUMBIA, MO - NOVEMBER 08: Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver KC Concepcion (7) runs during a 48-yard touchdown early in the third quarter of an SEC football game between the Texas A&M Aggies and Missouri Tigers on November 8, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cleveland Browns selected Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion with the 24th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and he’s a picture-perfect fit for what Todd Monken wants to do on offense. Heading into this year’s draft, Monken was looking for two things in a potential wide receiver: RAC ability and an elite short-to-intermediate route-runner.
If you’d ask any NFL Scout, they’d say that KC Concepcion is a complete embodiment of those two traits. If you think about the type of player that Monken was trying to find in this year’s class, all you have to do is look back at his Baltimore offenses over the past couple of seasons. There’s a very good chance that he was searching for Cleveland’s version of the Ravens’ Pro Bowl receiver Zay Flowers , who was undoubtedly the main downfield weapon in that passing game.
I have KC Concepcion ranked ahead of Makai Lemon. This separation ability is just rare. pic.
twitter. com/tL53EGg95A — Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) April 7, 2026 Flowers is one of the most dangerous and explosive receivers in the game within 15 yards of the LOS, and Browns fans can expect to see Concepcion being used in the exact same way in 2026. Intermediate choice routes, in-breakers, and whip routes will be the name of the game for Cleveland’s new offensive weapon, with the occasional deep-overs and posts sprinkled in against man coverage.