Spencer Fano — 2026 NFL Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

Along with left tackle Caleb Lomu, the Utes arguably have the best tackle tandem in the country. While Fano especially excels as a run blocker, he can hold his own in pass protection as well. Starting right tackle Abraham Lucas will be an unrestricted free agent in 2026.

The Browns secured a second first-round pick as a part of trading back from No. 2 to No. 5 in the 2025 NFL Draft so that the Jaguars could move up to select WR/CB Travis Hunter. With that, Cleveland selects the Utah offensive lineman. Fano is an incredibly athletic right tackle who would benefit by adding more mass. The idea would be Cleveland flipping him to the left side; a strategy that did not exactly work out with former first-round pick Jedrick Wills.

The Seahawks drafted Grey Zabel in Round 1 this year, but they could easily go back to the offensive line next April. Right tackle Abraham Lucas has struggled to stay on the field in Seattle. Perhaps the Seahawks will look for more help there. Fano is a physical, heavy-handed blocker who takes pride in putting rushers on the ground. He has light feet in pass protection and gave up only one sack last season. He has played both left and right tackle in college and could even slide inside to guard in the NFL. Fano would be a great fit in a zone-blocking scheme because of his ability to make effective blocks in space.

The Phins were favorites to select an offensive tackle this year, but pivoted to Kenneth Grant before selecting Arizona G Jonah Savaiinaea in Round 2. Fano (6-5, 302 pounds) has light feet and plays heavier than his 302 pounds suggest having allowed just one sack and two hits in 424 pass block reps last year.

The Rams have a pair of first-round picks and could trade up to find Matthew Stafford's successor. The hunch remains they'll try to keep this window open right away. In Fano, they could land a plug-and-play right tackle replacement for Rob Havenstein who would be a nice fit for Sean McVay's scheme.

The Evan Neal experiment was a failure in New York, which is why the Giants might be looking at offensive tackle early in next year's draft. Fano has first-round feet and was equally effective in pass protection and as a run blocker last season.

The Texans addressed their offensive line in the second round of the 2025 draft with Aireontae Ersery, but protecting CJ Stroud means constant reinforcements. With experience at both left and right tackle, Fano engages defenders with excellent knee bend and light feet, showing the ability to block on an island.