The Cleveland Browns landed Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham and Missouri offensive tackle Armand Membou in a new mock draft.
Sitting at 3-12 on the season, many are focusing more on how the Browns can improve in the 2025 NFL draft. Needing to add young talent to their roster, these two players would be a great start.
Daft on Draft published a full two-round mock draft and the Browns did some damage. They selected Graham with the No. 5 overall pick in this exercise and landed Membou with pick No. 37.
Get to know Michigan’s Mason Graham
Graham is a blue chip player and top-five prospect in the 2025 NFL draft. While the Browns may need a quarterback, they are not in the position to take a risky one like Cam Ward from Miami. Taking the best player available at the top of the draft is their best option, which is what they do in this mock draft.
A heavy-handed and nuanced pass rusher, Graham frequents opponents’ backfields. He is also a stout run defender who is hard to move off the spot. He will make a day-one impact at the NFL level.
Get to know the NFL draft riser Armand Membou
Membou is a late riser in the season after a stellar season at right tackle for the Missouri Tigers. He went all season without giving up a sack, facing perhaps the most battle-tested resume in college football.
The Texas A&M duo of Nic Scourton and Shemar Turner could not record a sack against him. Oklahoma’s R Mason Thomas, the South Carolina duo, Alabama’s formidable front, and more could not work past Membou in 2024.
Why this mock draft makes sense for the Browns
The Browns need youth in their defensive tackle room. What Jowon Briggs has shown late in the season has been a revelation for a seventh round pick. Second round pick Mike Hall Jr. has been the best defensive tackle on the roster when he is on the field, but given his off-field past he is not a dependable asset to count on.
Assuming Hall Jr. stays on the path, pairing him up with Graham gives the Browns a young and dynamic duo of interior pass rushers with Briggs rotating in as a stout option.
The Browns would leave the top 40 with a dynamite draft if this mock draft came to fruition.