With the NFL combine on the horizon next week, mock drafts remain mostly the same as the NFL Scouting Combine looms next week.

At pick 33, the Cleveland Browns should be pleased to select Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson, a dynamic and smooth runner who was the engine of his offense in 2024. Johnson is a proven explosive playmaker, rushing for 15 or more yards on 28 of his 240 rushes in his final season for the Hawkeyes.

NFL draft is a little over two months away and while much will change as the result of free agency, mock draft sea

Our NFL reporters gathered virtually, with each of them representing the team they cover. Writers were permitted to trade picks, and while many tried to execute moves up and down the board, only one deal materialized in our first mock draft — but it was a significant one.

The Cleveland Browns select quarterback Cam Ward, the most gifted thrower in the class. Ward plays with a rare effortlessness for the position. He has the arm to make any throw and the speed to escape pressure. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound quarterback loves to hunt for the big play.