Browns is added to the defensive front in 2026 NFL Mock Draft Originally appeared on Sports Athlon.
Cleveland’s Browns have had their problems recently, but an area of the list that stands out is the defensive line.
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With the duo of Myles Garrett and Mason Graham which should dominate the attacking lines in 2025, the Browns could bear Pat in 2026. But this is not what is happening in PFSN t-to-toarly nfl mock draft.
Round 1, Pick 8 – Cleveland Browns (via Jax): Rueben Bain Jr., Edge, Miami
“The browns have signed their rusher of Myles Garrett star passes to a healthy extension this off -season and with the addition of Mason Graham in the first round, this defensive front continues to be one of the strongest in the league. With this, the addition of another rusher of Pass to associate with Garrett has a ton of meaning.
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“He has a solid power and can long arm tackles to collapse the pocket. Look for Bath Jr. to excel in this defense.”
The Browns also have Isaiah McGuire and Maliek Collins completing the first four, the former Buccaneer Joe Toryon-Shoyinka and Shelby Harris should contribute to the total bags.
But a player like bath could absolutely help in 2026 and beyond.
Bath has shown lightning of domination in college, as indicated by NFL draft buzz.
“Bain did not waste time announcing his arrival at the college level, bursting on the scene with a dominant first year campaign which earned him the honors of the Défensive Recrue of the Year of the ACC in 2023. He terrorized retro-champs with 12.5 tackles for the loss and 7.5 bags while crunching the attention of departure in his third college game.
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“His signature performances came in consecutive weeks against Clemson and Virginia, where he collected a defensive player of the ACC of the week and consecutive honors of the recruit of the ACC of the week while accumulating 4.5 combined bags and 4.5 plated for the loss.”
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This story was initially reported by Sports Athlon On July 28, 2025, where he appeared for the first time.
