The Browns may have already turned over their offensive line, but that doesn’t mean the work is done.
Cleveland spent one offseason ripping the unit down and rebuilding it. After three free-agent signings, one draft pick and one internal promotion, Todd Monken’s team is set to roll out five new starters in 2026.
Even with that overhaul, the long-term picture still has some uncertainty. Right guard Teven Jenkins is on a one-year deal, while players such as Elgton Jenkins and Zion Johnson aren’t locked in as permanent answers.
That’s why the 2027 NFL Draft already belongs on the radar. With two first-round picks, the Browns will have the flexibility to chase their quarterback of the future and keep building the protection in front of him. And as college football gets going, there are five offensive linemen worth filing away now.
Missouri’s Cayden Green has already shown he can handle a major position switch. In 2025, he moved from left guard to left tackle and didn’t blink, allowing pressures on just 1.3% of his pass-blocking snaps. The former four-star recruit quickly played his way into the conversation as one of the nation’s top tackles, though a return to the interior could be waiting once he reaches the NFL.
For Cleveland, that kind of flexibility matters. Iowa’s Kade Pieper brings it in spades, having logged snaps at all three interior spots.
Center looks like his cleanest fit, especially since his lighter build would be less of an issue there. He’s a strong run blocker with movement skills that trace back to his days as a tight end recruit, and he’d make plenty of sense next to a rookie quarterback in Cleveland.
Jacarrius Peak is built differently. He’s undersized, but the athletic profile jumps off the page.
Bruce Feldman ranked him No. 31 on his “Freaks List” thanks to a rare mix of power and agility, and after a strong season as North Carolina State’s left tackle, he transferred to South Carolina this offseason. He still has plenty to polish, but the raw tools are there for him to become an NFL starter.
Then there’s the high-end talent. Texas left tackle Trevor Goosby is expected to go early in the first round of the 2027 NFL Draft, and the 6-foot-7, 312-pound blocker has the kind of movement that stands out immediately.
He combines quickness and strength in a way that should translate against top-tier NFL edge rushers, and across more than 650 pass-blocking snaps for the Longhorns, he has given up just three sacks. If the Browns were to land him, Spencer Fano - taken by Cleveland as a left tackle in the top 10 of the 2026 NFL Draft - could slide back to his natural spot on the right.
Jordan Seaton may be even more coveted. He has a real chance to go in the top three of next year’s draft, which would likely put him out of Cleveland’s range.
But if he somehow makes it there, he’d be a strong fallback option. The Preseason All-American allowed pressures on just 1.4% of his pass-blocking snaps last season and entered college as the top offensive tackle in his recruiting class.
The movement and power both show up on tape, and like Goosby, he could fit at left tackle while pushing Fano back to the right.
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