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ryder'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CLE)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (CLE)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Players traded away
Head Shot
Malachi Corley
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Browns get a C+.

Nobody else had James Smith anywhere near pick No. 206. The Browns did, by 45 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Taaffe pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 9 of the wish list covered.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him.
Pick28 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick No. 28 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
By-the-book stuff, Sonny Styles at the 39th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick70 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A quiet steal in No. 70: Michael Taaffe for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107 Rnd4 Justice Haynes
Good price on Justice Haynes in slot 107, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at Round 5, Pick 1 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Keylan Rutledge
No drama and no debate, Keylan Rutledge went about where he belonged in slot 144. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill at pick No. 147 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206 Rnd6 James Smith
A big swing on James Smith at Round 6, Pick 25, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Miles Kitselman
They went early on Miles Kitselman in the 212th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick218 Rnd7 Dane Key
Fair-plus on Dane Key, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick240 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.