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In a mock draft shocker, CBS Sports just dropped a twist on Cleveland Browns fans for Day 1 of the NFL Draft.

The common theme amongst mocks pre-free agency has been for Browns GM Andrew Berry to target his two biggest team weaknesses with the franchise's pair of first round picks. That would be offensive line and wide receiver.

Cleveland's offensive woes over the past couple of seasons have been well documented. Coming off a year where they scored the second fewest points-per-game, new head coach Todd Monken was hired to rejuvenate a dead offense. Of course he'll need the right players to make that happen.

Here are the two picks from analyst Blake Brockermeyer, followed by my thoughts on each selection.

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No. 6

Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State (6'3", 195-lbs)

"You have to believe the Browns will use free agency and multiple picks to upgrade an aging offensive line. Tate brings extensive experience and the ability to win anywhere on the field. He's a polished route runner who tracks and high-points the ball in contested-catch situations. Tate is a dependable, trustworthy receiver with strong hands who moves the chains and gives Deshaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders a weapon to help jumpstart the offense."

Analysis

It's a deep draft for quality wide receivers, but to me Tate is definitely the top dog. The Browns haven't drafted a wideout in the first round since the bust that was Corey Coleman in 2016. Time for Berry to go grab that stud playmaker.

No. 24 (via Jacksonville)

Cashius Howell, Edge, Texas A&M (6'2", 248-lbs)

"Myles Garrett and the Browns' defense would become even more dominant if they pair him with another skilled pass rusher. Howell wins with speed and a strong long arm, and he counters inside when tackles overset. He plays with a great motor and shows natural pass-rush instincts. Howell also has the twitch and get-off to create problems."

Analysis

I wholeheartedly disagree with this pick and would be absolutely floored if Howell's name is called by Cleveland. First of all, in November the Browns signed pass-rusher Alex Wright to a three-year $33-million extension. Draft pick Isaiah McGuire is also still on his rookie deal and is a key rotational piece. 

Even if Berry is active in free agency to help rebuild the O-line, all five starters are currently unsigned. Using a premium first rounder on a lineman will very likely still be necessary. 

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Yahoo Sports’ 26-and-under power rankings are a remix on the traditional farm system rankings that assess the strength of MLB organizations’ talent base among rookie-eligible and MiLB players. By evaluating all players in an organization entering their age-26 seasons or younger, this project aims to paint a more complete picture of each team’s young core. Our rankings value productive young major leaguers more heavily than prospects who have yet to prove it at the highest level, and most prospects included in teams’ evaluations have already reached the upper levels of the minors. 

To compile these rankings, each MLB organization was given a score in four categories:

• Young MLB hitters: scored 0-10; 26-and-under position players and rookie-eligible hitters projected to be on Opening Day rosters

• Young MLB pitchers: scored 0-10; 26-and-under pitchers and rookie-eligible pitchers projected to be on Opening Day rosters

• Prospect hitters: scored 0-5; prospect-eligible position players projected to reach MLB in the next 1-2 years

• Prospect pitchers: scored 0-5; prospect-eligible pitchers projected to reach MLB in the next 1-2 years

If you want to read more about our methodology, check out last year’s rankings for a deeper explanation. 

We’re counting down all 30 organizations’ 26-and-under talent bases from weakest to strongest (with the top 10 coming later this week). Below is an overview of the scores for each team in each category and the key players who fall into each bucket. For a deeper dive into each organization, check out our tier-by-tier breakdowns: Nos. 30-26, Nos. 25-21, Nos. 20-16 and Nos. 15-11.

Jump to a team by clicking on the links below:

• AL East: Blue Jays | Yankees | Red Sox | Rays | Orioles

• AL Central: Guardians | Tigers | Royals | Twins | White Sox

• AL West: Mariners | Astros | Rangers | Athletics | Angels

• NL East: Phillies | Mets | Marlins | Braves | Nationals

• NL Central: Brewers | Cubs | Reds | Cardinals | Pirates

• NL West: Dodgers | Padres | Giants | Diamondbacks | Rockies

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30. Colorado Rockies (total score: 9/30) | 2025 rank: 29

Young MLB hitters (4/10): C Hunter Goodman, SS Ezequiel Tovar, OF Jordan Beck, 2B Adael Amador, INF Ryan Ritter
Young MLB pitchers (3/10): RHP Chase Dollander, RHP Victor Vodnik, RHP Seth Halvorsen, RHP Juan Mejia, RHP RJ Petit
Prospect hitters (1/5): 1B Charlie Condon, OF Cole Carrigg, OF Zac Veen, OF Jared Thomas, 2B Roc Riggio, SS Ethan Holliday
Prospect pitchers (1/5): LHP Carson Palmquist, RHP McCade Brown, RHP Brody Brecht, LHP Welinton Herrera, LHP Sean Sullivan

29. San Diego Padres (total score: 9/30) | 2025 rank: 15

Young MLB hitters (5/10): OF Jackson Merrill
Young MLB pitchers (2/10): RHP David Morgan, RHP Bradgley Rodriguez
Prospect hitters (1/5): C Ethan Salas, OF Tirso Ornelas
Prospect pitchers (1/5): RHP Miguel Mendez, LHP Kash Mayfield, RHP Garrett Hawkins, RHP Tucker Musgrove, LHP Kruz Schoolcraft

28. San Francisco Giants (total score: 9/30) | 2025 rank: 24

Young MLB hitters (3/10): OF Heliot Ramos, OF Drew Gilbert, 1B/DH Bryce Eldridge, OF Luis Matos, OF Grant McCray, C Daniel Susac
Young MLB pitchers (1/10): RHP Hayden Birdsong, RHP Randy Rodriguez
Prospect hitters (2/5): OF Bo Davidson, OF Dakota Jordan, 1B/OF Parks Harber, 2B Gavin Kilen, SS Josuar Gonzalez, 2B Nate Furman
Prospect pitchers (3/5): LHP Carson Whisenhunt, RHP Blade Tidwell, RHP Will Bednar, RHP Trevor McDonald, LHP Joe Whitman, LHP Jacob Bresnahan

27. Houston Astros (total score: 10/30) | 2025 rank: 21

Young MLB hitters (2/10): OF Zach Cole, OF Cam Smith, OF Zach Dezenzo
Young MLB pitchers (4/10): RHP Mike Burrows, RHP Spencer Arrighetti, Roddery Muñoz
Prospect hitters (2/5): OF Brice Matthews, OF Joseph Sullivan, C Walker Janek, OF Lucas Spence, OF Ethan Frey
Prospect pitchers (2/5): RHPMiguel Ullola, RHP AJ Blubaugh, RHP Ethan Pecko, RHP Bryce Mayer

26. Philadelphia Phillies (total score: 10/30) | 2025 rank: 30

Young MLB hitters (2/10): INF/OF Otto Kemp, OF Justin Crawford, OF Johan Rojas
Young MLB pitchers (2/10): RHP Orion Kerkering, RHP Andrew Painter
Prospect hitters (4/5): SS Aidan Miller, OF Gabriel Rincones Jr., 2B Aroon Escobar, 1B Keaton Anthony, OF Dylan Campbell
Prospect pitchers (2/5): RHP Moises Chace, RHP Gage Wood, RHP Jean Cabrera, RHP Alex McFarlane

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25. Los Angeles Angels (total score: 12/30) | 2025 rank: 23

Young MLB hitters (5/10): SS Zach Neto, 1B Nolan Schanuel, C Logan O'Hoppe, INF Vaughn Grissom, OF Wade Meckler, INF Christian Moore, INF Oswald Peraza, INF Matthew Lugo, INF/OF Kyren Paris
Young MLB pitchers (3/10): LHP Reid Detmers, RHP Grayson Rodriguez, RHP José Fermin, RHP Chase Silseth, RHP Ben Joyce, RHP Jack Kochanowicz, RHP Caden Dana
Prospect hitters (1/5): OF Nelson Rada, SS Denzer Guzman, INF David Mershon
Prospect pitchers (3/5): RHP Tyler Bremner, LHP Sam Aldegheri, RHP George Klassen, RHP Ryan Johnson, RHP Chris Cortez, RHP Chase Shores, RHP Walbert Urena

24. Toronto Blue Jays (total score: 12/30) | 2025 rank: 25

Young MLB hitters (3/10): 3B/OF Addison Barger, OF Jonatan Clase
Young MLB pitchers (5/10): RHP Trey Yesavage, RHP Braydon Fisher, LHP Mason Fluharty, RHP Spencer Miles
Prospect hitters (2/5): OF Yohendrick Pinango, OF RJ Schreck, SS Josh Kasevich, OF Victor Arias, INF Charles McAdoo, 3B Sean Keys
Prospect pitchers (2/5): LHP Ricky Tiedemann, RHP Jake Bloss, RHP Gage Stanifer, LHP Johnny King, RHP Angel Bastardo

23. Minnesota Twins (total score: 13/30) | 2025 rank: 20

Young MLB hitters (3/10): 2B Luke Keaschall, SS Brooks Lee, OF Alan Roden
Young MLB pitchers (3/10): RHP Taj Bradley, RHP Mick Abel, RHP David Festa, RHP Zebby Matthews, RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson, RHP Travis Adams 
Prospect hitters (4/5): OF Walker Jenkins, OF Emmanuel Rodriguez, SS Kaelen Culpepper, OF Gabriel Gonzalez, OF Hendry Mendez, C Eduardo Tait
Prospect pitchers (3/5): LHP Connor Prielipp, LHP Kendry Rojas, RHP CJ Culpepper, RHP Marco Raya, RHP Andrew Morris, RHP John Klein, LHP Dasan Hill, RHP Charlee Soto

22. Texas Rangers (total score: 14/30) | 2025 rank: 22

Young MLB hitters (6/10): OF Wyatt Langford, OF Evan Carter, OF Alejandro Osuna, 2B/OF Cody Freeman
Young MLB pitchers (3/10): RHP Jack Leiter, RHP Kumar Rocker, RHP Cole Winn, RHP Carter Baumler
Prospect hitters (2/5): SS Sebastian Walcott, SS Cameron Cauley, C Malcolm Moore
Prospect pitchers (3/5): RHP Jose Corniell, RHP Caden Scarborough, RHP David Davalillo, RHP Emiliano Teodo, RHP Winston Santos

21. Tampa Bay Rays (total score: 14/30) | 2025 rank: 11

Young MLB hitters (6/10): 3B Junior Caminero, OF Chandler Simpson, INF Ben Williamson, OF Justyn-Henry Malloy
Young MLB pitchers (1/10): RHP Mason Englert, RHP Yoendrys Gomez, RHP Joe Boyle
Prospect hitters (3/5): SS Carson Williams, OF Jacob Melton, 1B Xavier Isaac, 1B Tre Morgan, C Dominic Keegan, 2B Jadher Areinamo
Prospect pitchers (4/5): RHP Brody Hopkins, RHP TJ Nichols, RHP Anderson Brito, RHP Santiago Suarez, RHP Ty Johnson, RHP Michael Forret

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20. Atlanta Braves (total score: 14/30) | 2025 rank: 7

Young MLB hitters (6/10): C Drake Baldwin, OF Michael Harris II
Young MLB pitchers (5/10): RHP Spencer Schwellenbach, RHP Hurston Waldrep, RHP AJ Smith-Shawver
Prospect hitters (0/5): 1B/3B David McCabe, SS John Gil, SS Alex Lodise, OF Pat Clohisy
Prospect pitchers (3/5): RHP Didier Fuentes, RHP J.R. Ritchie, RHP Owen Murphy, LHP Cam Caminiti, RHP Lucas Braun, RHP Ian Mejia

19. New York Yankees (total score: 15/30) | 2025 rank: 26

Young MLB hitters (5/10): OF Jasson Domínguez, C Austin Wells, SS Anthony Volpe
Young MLB pitchers (5/10): RHP Cam Schlittler, LHP Ryan Weathers, RHP Cade Winquest
Prospect hitters (2/5): OF Spencer Jones, SS George Lombard Jr.
Prospect pitchers (3/5): RHP Ben Hess, RHP Bryce Cunningham, RHP Carlos Lagrange, LHP Elmer Rodriguez, RHP Chase Hampton

18. Chicago White Sox (total score: 15/30) | 2025 rank: 28

Young MLB hitters (6/10): SS Colson Montgomery, INF Chase Meidroth, C Kyle Teel, INF Miguel Vargas, 1B Munetaka Murakami, C Edgar Quero, UTIL Luisangel Acuña, UTIL Brooks Baldwin, INF Lenyn Sosa, OF Everson Pereira, INF Curtis Mead
Young MLB pitchers (3/10): RHP Shane Smith, RHP Sean Burke, RHP Jonathan Cannon, RHP Grant Taylor, RHP Mike Vasil, RHP Wikelman González, RHP Alexander Alberto, RHP Jedixson Paez
Prospect hitters (2/5): OF Braden Montgomery, 2B Sam Antonacci, INF Caleb Bonemer, INF William Bergolla Jr.
Prospect pitchers (4/5): LHP Hagen Smith, LHP Noah Schultz, RHP David Sandlin, RHP Tanner McDougal, LHP Christian Oppor

17. Washington Nationals (total score: 15/30) | 2025 rank: 10

Young MLB hitters (7/10): OF James Wood, SS CJ Abrams, OF Daylen Lile, OF Dylan Crews, INF Luis García Jr., 3B Brady House, INF Nasim Nuñez, INF José Tena, CF Jacob Young, OF Robert Hassell III
Young MLB pitchers (2/10): RHP Brad Lord, RHP Cole Henry, LHP DJ Herz, LHP Mitchell Parker
Prospect hitters (3/5): C Harry Ford, 1B Yohandy Morales, SS Seaver King, OF Christian Franklin, OF Andrew Pinckney, SS Eli Willits, INF Gavin Fien, 1B Abimelec Ortiz
Prospect pitchers (3/5): RHP Jarlin Susana, RHP Travis Sykora, RHP Luis Perales, LHP Alex Clemmey, LHP Jackson Kent

16. Chicago Cubs (total score: 15/30) | 2025 rank: 17

Young MLB hitters (6/10): OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, INF/OF Matt Shaw, C/DH Moisés Ballesteros
Young MLB pitchers (5/10): RHPCade Horton, RHP Daniel Palencia
Prospect hitters (2/5): OF Kevin Alcántara, 1B Jonathon Long, 3B Pedro Ramirez, 2B James Triantos, INFJefferson Rojas, OF Ethan Conrad
Prospect pitchers (2/5): RHP Jaxon Wiggins, RHP Brandon Birdsell

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15. St. Louis Cardinals (total score: 16/30) | 2025 rank: 16

Young MLB hitters (5/10): DH Iván Herrera, SS Masyn Winn, OF Jordan Walker, CF Victor Scott II, 3B Nolan Gorman, INF Thomas Saggese
Young MLB pitchers (3/10): LHP Matthew Liberatore, RHP Michael McGreevy, RHP Gordon Graceffo, RHP Richard Fitts, RHP Hunter Dobbins
Prospect hitters (4/5): SS JJ Wetherholt, C Leonardo Bernal, C Jimmy Crooks, 1B Blaze Jordan, OF Nathan Church, OF Chase Davis, OF Joshua Baez, C Rainiel Rodriguez
Prospect pitchers (4/5): LHP Liam Doyle, SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje, LHP Quinn Mathews, RHP Tekoah Roby, RHP Tink Hence, LHP Ixan Henderson, LHP Brandon Clarke, RHP Chen-Wei Lin, RHP Tanner Franklin

14. Miami Marlins (total score: 16/30) | 2025 rank: 27

Young MLB hitters (5/10): OF Jakob Marsee, C/DH Agustín Ramírez, SS Xavier Edwards, OF Owen Caissie, INF Connor Norby, INF Graham Pauley, UTIL Javier Sanoja, OF Heriberto Hernández
Young MLB pitchers (5/10): RHP Eury Perez, RHP Ronny Henriquez
Prospect hitters (2/5): C Joe Mack, INF Starlyn Caba, 1B/3B Deyvison De Los Santos, OF Kemp Alderman, SS Aiva Arquette, OF Dillon Lewis, OF Brendan Jones
Prospect pitchers (4/5): LHP Robby Snelling, LHP Thomas White, RHP Karson Milbrandt, LHP Dax Fulton

13. Cleveland Guardians (total score: 16/30) | 2025 rank: 9

Young MLB hitters (4/10): 1B Kyle Manzardo, INF Gabriel Arias, OF/1B C.J. Kayfus, C Bo Naylor, INF Brayan Rocchio, OF George Valera, UTIL Angel Martinez
Young MLB pitchers (6/10): RHP Gavin Williams, LHP Joey Cantillo, LHP Parker Messick, RHP Andrew Walters, RHP Peyton Pallette
Prospect hitters (4/5):  OF Chase DeLauter, 2B Travis Bazzana, INF Juan Brito, 1B Ralphy Velazquez, SS Angel Genao, OF Kahlil Watson, C Cooper Ingle, OF Jace LaViolette
Prospect pitchers (2/5): RHP Khal Stephen, RHP Austin Peterson, RHP Daniel Espino, LHP Matt Wilkinson, LHP Josh Hartle, LHP Doug Nikhazy

12. Los Angeles Dodgers (total score: 16/30) | 2025 rank: 5

Young MLB hitters (3/10): Andy Pages, Dalton Rushing
Young MLB pitchers (7/10): Emmet Sheehan, Roki Sasaki, Justin Wrobleski, Will Klein
Prospect hitters (4/5): Alex Freeland, Zyhir Hope, Josue De Paula, Mike Sirota, James Tibbs
Prospect pitchers (2/5): Jackson Ferris, Adam Serwinowski, Zach Root, Peter Heubeck

11. Boston Red Sox (total score: 16/30) | 2025 rank: 1

Young MLB hitters (8/10): OF Roman Anthony, 1B Triston Casas, INF Marcelo Mayer, OF Ceddanne Rafaela, OF Kristian Campbell, INF Caleb Durbin
Young MLB pitchers (4/10): LHP Connelly Early, LHP Payton Tolle
Prospect hitters (2/5): SS Franklin Arias, INF Mikey Romero, OF Allan Castro
Prospect pitchers (2/5): LHP Jake Bennett, RHP Kyson Witherspoon, RHP Anthony Eyanson, RHP Marcus Phillips, RHP Gage Ziehl, RHP Juan Valera

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