After an exciting Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft that included a trade back and two first-round picks, the Cleveland Browns are scheduled to have three picks on Day 2.
The second round of the 2026 NFL Draft will start at 7 p.m. ET.
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What will they do with those picks? Here’s a look at several mock drafts posted on Friday:
USA TODAY NFL mock draft gives the Browns Clemson cornerback Aveion Terrell in second round
USA TODAY’s Jacob Camenker has the Browns taking Clemson cornerback Aveion Terrell tonight. Here’s what he wrote:
“The Browns have a strong cornerback tandem in Denzel Ward and Tyson Campbell but could use an upgrade at the nickel position.
“Terrell can fill that role but also challenge Campbell for playing time on the outside. He has NFL bloodlines, as his brother, AJ, plays for the Atlanta Falcons, and could have been a first-round pick if a nagging hamstring injury didn’t impact him throughout the NFL draft process.”
ESPN gives the Browns Texas A&M guard Chase Bisontis in 2026 NFL Draft second round
Despite picking offensive tackle Spencer Fano with the No. 9 pick and adding several veterans along the offensive line, ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller thinks the Browns will take another blocker.
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Miller gives the Browns Texas A&M guard Chase Bisontis, writing his “bully-like mentality would make him a fixture at guard for the Browns.”
CBS projects Browns will take Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in second round
After doubling up on offense in the first round, could the Browns turn to defense in the second? That’s what Josh Edwards of CBS Sports thinks they’ll do. He projects the Browns will take Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren.
Leading up to the draft, The Athletic’s Dane Brugler said the Browns liked McNeil-Warren. Of the pick, Edwards writes that the MAC product “brings physicality and an instinctive play style to his new team.”
Pro Football Focus also predicts Browns will take a cornerback
Add PFF to those who think the Browns will take a cornerback with the 39th overall pick. Bradley Locker gives the Browns Indiana cornerback D’Angelo Ponds — though it should be noted that McNeil-Warren goes with the 38th pick. Here’s what Locker says of the pick of Ponds:
“The Browns could take a number of directions here, including edge rusher if they’re bracing for a Myles Garrett trade. But slot cornerback could use an upgrade with Myles Harden’s struggles a season ago.”
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: NFL draft round 2 mock draft roundup sees Browns going defense
Reporting by Dan Kadar, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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