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shums'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2026

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  • shums DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (KC)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureC+
Larceny in Round 3, Pick 10 lands the Browns a B-, Stowers and all.

The Browns' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it.

Stowers at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 24th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at slot 39 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than pick No. 70 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They will replay Eli Stowers at the 74th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.