ianharmon17'S MOCK DRAFT

ianharmon17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2026

Browns-33

  • ianharmon17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B for the Browns.

Start where it matters. The Browns took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

McAlister falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 6 they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 24th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Blake Miller
They paid sticker price for Blake Miller in Round 2, Pick 12, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
A straight-up fair deal on Keylan Rutledge at No. 75, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
They liked Malik Muhammad enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 90. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kyle Louis at the 103rd overall pick is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick107 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
No edge and no loss on Genesis Smith in slot 107; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Justin Joly
Somehow Justin Joly was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier tight end value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Max Llewellyn
Max Llewellyn at the 149th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick206 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in the 206th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.