jam23sam'S MOCK DRAFT

jam23sam'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

03-26-2026-James A. Samas

  • jam23sam DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CLE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Browns a B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Browns came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Reaching for Moore left real value on the table behind him.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 6 they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in pick 24 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick92 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Nice patience on Daylen Everette, who had no business lasting to No. 92. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at the 107th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 146th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149 Rnd5 Louis Moore
A conviction pick on Louis Moore at slot 149 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
A clean, defensible pick in Round 6, Pick 25 with a little surplus value in Aaron Graves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Good price on Trey Zuhn III in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.