Saturday, April 25, 2026

Browns Draft Austin Barber

   It wouldn't be an Andrew Berry draft without taking a player with appealing physical tools, and Berry did that when he traded back into the third round (86th overall) to select Florida tackle Austin Barber.

The Browns had traded both of their third-round choices to trade into the second round to land Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren earlier in the evening

The Los Angeles Chargers traded the pick for the Browns' fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-round picks (105, 145, and 206), which dropped the Browns out of those rounds.

Austin Barber has the physical tools at 6'6 and 314 pounds to play in the league, and like first-rounder Spencer Fano, possesses more of an athletic frame than that of a thicker mauler.

Barber has a basketball background, which helps with his footwork, and is known for his physical play.

Barber played both tackles at Florida, but many see his long-term future in the NFL at guard, where his toughness and attitude could shine.

I don't love the pick as I liked two guards who were taken shortly after Barber, a little better (Oregon's Emanuel Pregnon and Iowa's Gennings Dunker), but Barber's versatility helps his value, so I can see the reasoning behind choosing the former Florida Gator.

I still think Cleveland will trade into the fourth round to land a particular target as the Browns own FOUR fifth-rounders (their own, 49ers, Chiefs, and Bengals) all in the range between 146th overall and 152nd.

Cleveland has one other remaining choice, the seventh-rounder originally owned by the Seattle Seahawks.


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Browns Draft Austin Barber

   It wouldn't be an Andrew Berry draft without taking a player with appealing physical tools, and Berry did that when he traded back in...