CLE
Browns
AFC NorthOFF: Wide ZoneDEF: Cover 3 Zone
1st Pick
#6
Scheme ConfidenceTier 2Partial Continuity
Todd Monken takes over as both head coach and offensive coordinator, bringing his empirical 'Shotgun Spread' cluster that projects to a Wide Zone offense. His fingerprint shows 71% shotgun usage compared to Cleveland's 68% last season, so the transition should be smooth. On defense, new coordinator Mike Rutenberg has no playcalling data of his own, but his mentors Gus Bradley and Robert Saleh both run zone-heavy systems, projecting to Cover 3 Zone. The offensive side has high confidence due to Monken's empirical data, while defense sits at medium confidence based on coordinator tree inference.
Positional Needs
OLCRITICAL
8.4
QBCRITICAL
8.3
WRCRITICAL
7.8
TECRITICAL
7.5
DBHIGH
5.2
RBMODERATE
4.6
EDGEMODERATE
4.5
LBLOW
3.3
IDLLOW
2.7
Coaching & Scheme
Head CoachTodd Monken
OC
Todd MonkenNew
DC
Mike RutenbergNew
Wide ZoneHigh conf
Outside zone rushing, play-action, bootleg
Source: empirical
Cover 3 ZoneMedium conf
Single-high, zone coverage
Source: coordinator tree
2026 Draft Capital
Rd 1
#6
Rd 2
#39
Rd 3
#70
Rd 4
#107
Rd 5
#146
Key Roster Moves
ADDED9
CElgton JenkinsGB$24.0M
OTTytus HowardHOU$22.5M
GZion JohnsonLAC$16.5M
LBQuincy WilliamsNYJ$6.5M
DTKalia DavisSF$2.0M
LOST29
DEKJ Henry→ PIT
MLBDevin Bush→ CHI
DECameron Thomas→ ATL
OLBMohamoud Diabate→ TEN
DTKeith Cooper Jr.→ MIA
Roster Traits & Gaps
Arm Talent
00.90 gap
Scheme weight: 0.9×
Decision Making
01.10 gap
Scheme weight: 1.1×
Mobility & Playmaking
460.23 gap
Scheme weight: 1.4× (critical)
Pocket Presence
00.80 gap
Scheme weight: 0.8×
Production Volume
200.52 gap
Scheme weight: 0.9×
QB
Roster Overview1
Shedeur Sanders
53
Key Concerns
▸Route running ability sits at zero across the entire wide receiver group, a critical flaw for any NFL passing attack.
▸Run blocking and overall offensive line grades both register at zero, severely limiting the effectiveness of Monken's Wide Zone concepts.
▸Shedeur Sanders grades in the 7th percentile with multiple trait scores at zero, creating uncertainty at the most important position.
▸Multiple key defensive backs including Ward and Delpit have expiring contracts, creating potential turnover in the secondary.
▸Ball production from the defensive backs ranks at just 36 out of 100, limiting big-play creation in coverage.
Top Prospect Fits · 15 shown
1
QB
Diego Pavia#4
Do-It-All QB100
fit
2
QB
Fernando Mendoza#16
Balanced Passer88
fit
3
OL
Monroe Freeling#15
Athletic Blocker86
fit
4
OL
Kamryn Waites#25
Mauler86
fit
5
QB
Joey Aguilar#39
Balanced Passer86
fit
6
OL
Keagen Trost#8
Pass Protector85
fit
7
RB
Jeremiyah Love#1
Do-It-All Back85
fit
8
OL
Micah Morris#18
Do-It-All Lineman83
fit