TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT
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TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2026

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  • TBarin13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. D'Angelo Ponds had no business being available in the 107th overall pick, and the Browns did the only sane thing and turned in the card. No fireworks, but a solid B.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In No. 6 they get the arm they will build around. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 24th pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in slot 39 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick70 Rnd3 Chris Brazzell II
They barely believed it either: Chris Brazzell II still on the board at the 70th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick 107 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They paid a round early for Beau Stephens in the 146th overall pick, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Joe Royer
Taking Joe Royer in No. 149 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick248 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Eric McAlister in Round 7, Pick 32, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.