BROWNS'S MOCK DRAFT
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BROWNS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 2, 2026

2026

  • BROWNS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Anthony Evans III
WR Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Draft Picks Traded
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Players traded away
Head Shot
Joe Flacco
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a C+ for the Browns.

The Browns spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Miller has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

If Fernando Mendoza and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Fernando Mendoza. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick27 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 27th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at slot 39 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70 Rnd3 Will Lee III
A tidy little value on Will Lee III in pick No. 70, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at the 107th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick110 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Nothing to complain about; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at Round 5, Pick 1 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick145 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
A real head-scratcher, Aaron Graves in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick210 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
No drama and no debate, Trey Zuhn III went about where he belonged in the 210th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Anthony Evans III
Anthony Evans III at the Round 7 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.