The Cleveland Browns have two first-round draft picks in this year’s NFL draft, which is fast approaching, slated for April 23-25.

Here at Dawgs by Nature, we assembled numerous Browns podcast hosts and asked them: Who will Cleveland take with the #6 and #24 draft picks? Click this link to see who they predicted with the #6 draft pick.

And now, on to the second pick in Round 1. These Browns podcast hosts lay their opinions out every week. They discuss the Browns, and sometimes other Cleveland sports teams, and offer their thoughts to the Browns fanbase every show.

So, who are they predicting for the second pick in Round 1?

Yes, there are rumors that Cleveland GM Andrew Berry will trade out of the #6 pick. We all know he is a horse trader. Last year’s draft was the first time in three years that Berry even had a first-round selection because of the Deshaun Watson trade, and Berry traded down from the #2 spot to the #5 slot, then chose DT Mason Graham. Berry also got the Jacksonville Jaguars’ first-round pick in this year’s draft in that slide down.

And so, here we are. Cleveland is picking sixth overall, and whispers have it that the Dallas Cowboys are clamoring for either Notre Dame RB Jeremyiah Love or one of the stud pass rushers at the top of the draft.

Cowboys’ owner/GM Jerry Jones loves the sexy picks. He also has the league’s #2 offensive unit, and his QB isn’t getting any younger as he will turn 33 this summer. So, the Cowboys’ window is right now. Today. This season. What they lack is that home run running back.

Jones is 83-years old and doesn’t want his legacy to become the fact that the Cowboys won three Super Bowls 31 years ago. Weren‘t players wearing leather helmets back then? Perhaps when the club moved out of Texas Stadium with that huge hole in the ceiling, Dallas quit being God’s favorite team.

Jones wants a current Super Bowl to hang his legacy on. If Jones really has a passion for Love, he would need to trade with Cleveland and outjump the Commanders, who select at the #7 spot and are clamoring for a running back. With Berry being a horse trader, that is completely plausible.

On offense last season, Dallas averaged 391.4 yards per game, ranked #2 in their passing attack but #9 in running the ball. What would happen if they were to bring a stud at running back? That is what keeps Jones up at night. They need a new version of Emmitt Smith to pair with the two stud receivers on the roster, along with the volatile Prescott.

By taking Love, this becomes an offense that can’t be stopped.

But whether the Browns trade down with the Cowboys or not, Cleveland will most likely retain their Jaguars pick at #24.

There are so many options here, with virtually every room on the roster needing either young talent or depth. It’s likely that one of the top offensive linemen drops and would be a greater value. Berry could also decide to add to the defensive line for the fifth year in a row. But when we look at the roster and see Grant Delpit playing out his extension in 2026 and Ronnie Hickman on a one-year tender, getting a long-term answer at safety in Thieneman feels like a great move.

New DC Mike Rutenberg has extensive experience in the defensive backfield and would value a versatile safety like Thieneman. He can play high or low, is an explosive coverage player, and is disciplined in run support. But his best attribute may be his field awareness, the characteristic most closely associated with Top-10 pick Caleb Downs.

While Thieneman may still be in play at pick 39, we prefer to take him here at #24 to secure the fifth-year option. In a pass-happy league, you need to be able to defend. You also need sure tackling and versatility to match the wide variety of offensive weapons throughout the league. We think Thieneman is the missing piece who will play right away and take our signature defense to even greater heights.

What we want with pick 24 likely won’t be what the Browns would ever consider doing. We just talked about how it’s questionable if Berry would invest a high first-round pick on a wide receiver. But for me, I’m investing BOTH picks into the team’s weakest position.

Pick 24 is KC Concepcion. The Texas A&M wide receiver is a stud, and adding him to the unit alongside Carnell Tate is too tantalizing to pass up. Concepcion has a good size at 6’0” and 195 pounds. For people who value early breakout ages for receivers, this guy is for you. Concepcion exploded onto the scene as a freshman in 2023 at N.C. State with 71 receptions for 839 yards and 10 touchdowns. In 2025, he wrapped up a strong college career after transferring to Texas A&M with 61 catches for 919 yards and 9 scores.

And it’s not just Concepcion’s receiving skills that make him a desirable pick; he also excels in the return game. He returned 25 punts for 456 yards (18.3 average) and 2 punt return touchdowns last season.

The kid is just electric. Get the ball into his hands, and great things happen. 55% of his career receiving yardage came after the catch. He forced 14 missed tackles last season en route to a 7.2 YAC/REC (tied for 3rd-highest in this class).

Concepcion’s biggest flaw has been dropped passes, primarily over the middle in traffic when he’s taking on contact. That could definitely be a concern, considering the Browns already have the league’s drops leader in Jerry Jeudy.