The Cleveland Browns do not have a first round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, so we have to get more creative to get to them when doing a 2023 NFL Mock Draft. They do, however, have two picks in the top 100, so here we mock to that pick in the draft. Wide receiver? Defensive tackle? Pass rusher? The Browns have plenty of directions they could take in the draft.
As a disclaimer, there were no trades completed in this mock draft, even at the top as the Chicago Bears are likely to trade out of the pick. Let’s dive into this top-100 2023 NFL Mock Draft.
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Chicago Bears: DT Jalen Carter, Georgia
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Houston Texans: QB Bryce Young, Alabama
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Arizona Cardinals: EDGE Will Anderson, Alabama
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Indianapolis Colts: QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
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Seattle Seahawks: EDGE Myles Murphy, Clemson
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Detroit Lions: CB Christian Gonzalez, Oregon
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Las Vegas Raiders: QB Anthony Richardson, Florida
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Atlanta Falcons: EDGE Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
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Carolina Panthers: QB Will Levis, Kentucky
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Philadelphia Eagles: CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
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Tennessee Titans: OT Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
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Houston Texans: TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
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New York Jets: OT Broderick Jones, Georgia
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New England Patriots: WR Jordan Addison, USC
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Green Bay Packers: S Brian Branch, Alabama
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Washington Commanders: CB Deonte Banks, Maryland
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Pittsburgh Steelers: OT Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
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Detroit Lions: DT Bryan Bresee, Clemson
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
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Seattle Seahawks: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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Miami Dolphins: FORFEIT
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Los Angeles Chargers: OT Dawand Jones, Ohio State
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Baltimore Ravens: WR Quentin Johnston, TCU
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Minnesota Vikings: EDGE B.J. Ojulari
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Jacksonville Jaguars: CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia
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New York Giants: EDGE Nolan Smith, Georgia
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Dallas Cowboys: WR Josh Downs, UNC
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Buffalo Bills: RB Bijan Robinson, Texas
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Cincinnati Bengals: IOL O'Cyrus Torrence, Florida
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New Orleans Saints: EDGE Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
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Philadelphia Eagles: RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
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Kansas City Chiefs: OT Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
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Pittsburgh Steelers: CB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
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Houston Texans: DT Calijah Kancey, Pitt
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Arizona Cardinals: WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee
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Indianapolis Colts: LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson
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Los Angeles Rams: C John-Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
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Seattle Seahawks: TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah
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Las Vegas Raiders: DT Mazi Smith, Michigan
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Carolina Panthers: LB Drew Sanders, Arkansas
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New Orleans Saints: DT Siaki Ika, Baylor
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Tennessee Titans: TE Darnell Washington, Georgia
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Cleveland Browns: WR Tyler Scott, Cincinnati
The Browns have to get more explosive in the passing attack. And as defensive tackles and pass rushers have flown off the board, the value matches the board here. Cincinnati wide receiver Tyler Scott has low 4.3 speed but also has the throttle to pair with it. This makes him more than just a vertical threat but allows him to run a full route tree as well. It does not hurt that he can make dynamic plays after the catch as well.
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New York Jets: EDGE Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
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Atlanta Falcons: CB Cam Smith, South Carolina
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Green Bay Packers: TE Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
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New England Patriots: S Antonio Johnson
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Washington Commanders: DT Gervon Dexter, Florida
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Detroit Lions: EDGE Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame
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Pittsburgh Steelers: WR Kayshon Boutte, LSU
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: IOL Steve Avila, TCU
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Miami Dolphins: CB Jaylon Jones, Texas A&M
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Seattle Seahawks: C Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin
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Chicago Bears: WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
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Los Angeles Chargers: TE Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State
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Detroit Lions: RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M
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Jacksonville Jaguars: DT Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin
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New York Giants: WR Rashee Rice, SMU
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Dallas Cowboys: IOL Cody Mauch, North Dakota State
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Buffalo Bills: OT Darnell Wright, Tennessee
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Cincinnati Bengals: CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami
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Carolina Panthers: EDGE Keion White, Georgia Tech
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Philadelphia Eagles: EDGE Felix Anudike-Uzomah
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Kansas City Chiefs: EDGE Will McDonald, Iowa State
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Chicago Bears: C Luke Wypler, Ohio State
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Houston Texans: EDGE Derick Hall, Auburn
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Arizona Cardinals: CB Clark Phillips, Utah
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Denver Broncos: EDGE Zach Harrison, Ohio State
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Denver Broncos: CB Julius Brents, Kansas State
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Los Angeles Rams: S Jammie Robinson, Florida State
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Las Vegas Raiders: WR Tank Dell, Houston
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New Orleans Saints: CB Kyu Blu Kelly
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Tennessee Titans: LB Jack Campbell, Iowa
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Houston Texans: CB Eli Ricks, Alabama
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New York Jets: EDGE Andre Carter II, Army
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Atlanta Falcons: OT Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse
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New England Patriots: QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
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Miami Dolphins: EDGE Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
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Green Bay Packers: DT Byron Young, Alabama
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Indianapolis Colts: WR Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
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Pittsburgh Steelers: EDGE Mike Morris, Michigan
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Detroit Lions: QB Tanner McKee, Stanford
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: LB Daiyan Henley, Washington State
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Seattle Seahawks: LB Noah Sewell, Oregon
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Miami Dolphins: RB Tank Bigsy, Auburn
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Los Angeles Chargers: WR Parker Washington, Penn State
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Baltimore Ravens: CB Alex Austin, Oregon State
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Minnesota Vikings: CB D.J. Turner, Michigan
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Jacksonville Jaguars: WR Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
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New York Giants: CB Garrett Williams, Syracuse
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Dallas Cowboys: LB Henry To'o To'o, Alabama
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Buffalo Bills: S J.L. Skinner
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Cincinnati Bengals: TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa
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Carolina Panthers: RB Sean Tucker, Syracuse
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Philadelphia Eagles: S Chris Smith, Georgia
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Kansas City Chiefs: WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State
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Arizona Cardinals: IOL Andrew Vorhees, USC
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Washington Commanders: EDGE Byron Young, Tennessee
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Cleveland Browns: EDGE/LB Nick Herbig, Wisconsin
There are players worth pounding the table for despite being an outlier in size. And Wisconsin pass rusher Nick Herbig is one of those players. Despite being an undersized edge rusher, listed at just 6-foot-2 and 227 pounds, the game of Herbig is not undersized. As the Browns have four linebackers set to hit free agency, Herbig could play SAM linebacker, then pin his ears back in obvious passing situations.
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San Francisco 49ers: IOL McClendon Curtis, UT-Chattanooga
