Greg Brainos called Cedric Tillman a "huge smash" at his current 15th-round ADP. Brainos noted Tillman finished 2023 with three straight games of 80-plus percent route participation and has, by all accounts, locked down an outside starting spot opposite Amari Cooper. Kevin Stefanski’s offense now has four viable quarterbacks (Deshaun Watson, Joe Flacco, Gardner Minshew, and rookie Spencer Rattler), giving Tillman multiple paths to competent QB play. Brainos believes even league-average quarterbacking makes Tillman a weekly best-ball contributor because of his contested-catch profile (33% career college target share on deep balls) and Cleveland’s play-action heavy scheme that pushes two or three shots downfield every game. He compared the buying opportunity to 2022 Nico Collins, saying the market is asleep on a 90-target season that can be drafted after many WR6s.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said Cedric Tillman is one of his favorite final-round clicks in single-entry because the Browns offensive coordinator keeps pumping him up. The OC called Tillman "a great threat" who brings critical size, strength and the flexibility to line up both inside and outside, and added the staff is "going to continue to develop Cedric's game and get the most out of him." Pat believes that kind of glowing coach speak usually foreshadows an expanded snap share, especially for a second-year wideout drafted on Day 2. With virtually no opportunity cost at his current ADP, Pat views Tillman as a cheap way to capture potential spike weeks and secure Week 17 bring-back options against the Bengals.

Mike Wright urged drafters to stash Cedric Tillman with their final pick, arguing the third-year wide-out showed every sign of a breakout before a season-ending concussion. In Tillman’s four-game stretch as a starter—immediately after Cleveland traded Amari Cooper—he averaged 7.8 targets, 75 receiving yards and nearly a touchdown per game, matching Jerry Jeudy’s simultaneous 78-yard pace. Wright compared Tillman’s contested-catch ability and 6'3, 213-pound frame to Nico Collins, noting he thrived on back-shoulder and red-zone fades from Jameis Winston. With only Jeudy ahead of him on the depth chart and no established WR3, Wright sees a realistic path to 110+ targets if Tillman simply picks up where he left off. The obvious risk is quarterback roulette: the Browns cycled four passers last year and the hosts set the over/under at three QB changes again. Still, Wright called that volatility “baked in” when Tillman’s current ADP is effectively undrafted. He recommends pairing Tillman with a stable WR3 in season-long leagues and grabbing him in best-ball builds that need late spike-week potential.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound called Cedric Tillman the only league-winning upside play left once the board hits the 140s. Tillman has climbed 15 spots since late April yet still goes after a tier of low-ceiling slot receivers. Pat reminded listeners we already saw Tillman’s ceiling flashes last year before a concussion cost him five games, and nothing about the Browns depth chart says he can’t seize the WR2 job. Jerry Jeudy led the NFL with 11 drops in 2023, something Kevin Stefanski "has to hate," while Amari Cooper is now 30. If Joe Flacco (or even an upright Deshaun Watson) keeps Cleveland’s pass rate near last year’s 58%, Tillman’s 90th-percentile outcome is 110 targets and a handful of 25-point spike weeks. Pat is willing to push exposure north of 30 % and believes the ADP still has room to climb another full round.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound advised scooping up Cedric Tillman now while his price is still palatable. Tillman has already climbed 14 spots in Underdog’s seven-day trend and Pat expects more steam because the Browns didn’t land Travis Hunter or any other high-lev­el rookie wideout. The only real newcomer is Diontae Johnson, whom Pat does not consider a major obstacle to Tillman earning a full-time outside role. With market momentum building and a shallow target tree behind Amari Cooper, Pat believes Tillman’s current late-round ADP will look like a steal once summer camp buzz starts circulating.

Hayden Winks said Cedric Tillman is one of the rare late-round wideouts who could open the year as his team’s No. 2 option. Tillman was functioning as Cleveland’s WR3 before multiple concussions shut him down, yet Winks expects him to be cleared for a full camp and jump right back into two-receiver sets opposite Jerry Jeudy now that Amari Cooper is gone. He reminded viewers that Tillman posted usable weeks in a run-first offense last season and sees a major pass-volume bump if Joe Flacco wins the starting job; Flacco’s 9.1-yard ADOT and willingness to throw 35-plus times per game created multiple 100-yard outings for Browns receivers down the stretch. At a near-free ADP, Winks believes drafters are getting a weekly spike-week lottery ticket whose role is far safer than the rookie flyers typically drafted in the same range.

Billy Jones moved Cedric Tillman into his official riser column after Cleveland passed on signing Hunter Renfrow and brought back Joe Flacco to compete with Deshaun Watson. Jones noted Tillman’s ADP cratered during Big Board season on the assumption Renfrow would gobble up slot snaps, but that move never happened. With only Amari Cooper and an aging Elijah Moore ahead of him, Tillman needs to climb to a 70 % route share to pop, something Flacco helped him flirt with in last year’s December cameo. Billy now projects 95–105 targets and believes the second-year wideout’s double-digit touchdown upside is worth buying in the 14th–15th round before the market corrects.

Eric Luttrell called Cedric Tillman a full round underpriced at his current 140s ADP. He reminded listeners that in Tillman’s three-game healthy stretch last season the rookie actually out-targeted both Jerry Jeudy and David Njoku, flashing a 24-percent target share while running a route on 88 percent of dropbacks. At 6'3"/215 with a strong down-field profile, Tillman now enters Year 3 with only the aging Jeudy and a contract-year Njoku ahead of him, and Luttrell views Cleveland’s rookie TE selection as an organizational hint Njoku may walk in 2025—freeing even more targets. Concerns about the Browns’ muddled quarterback room don’t bother him; Luttrell noted the roster produced three separate top-24 WR weeks down the stretch with Joe Flacco under center and expects OC Ken Dorsey’s faster tempo to push pass attempts into the league’s top half. Bottom line: Tillman has a clear path to WR2 usage yet still costs an 18th-round pick in many rooms—grab the discount before inevitable August helium.