26cgridley'S MOCK DRAFT
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26cgridley'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 29, 2025

Browns

  • 26cgridley DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Players traded away
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Cornelius Lucas
OT
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Ethan Pocic
C
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Jack Conklin
OT
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Joe Flacco
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Browns to a D-.

The Browns treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 6, Pick 29 on Jalen Thompson a full 66 spots early. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at slot 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 69 with a little surplus value in Daylen Everette. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 104th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick141 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
A real head-scratcher, Earnest Greene III in the 141st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick142 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
No edge and no loss on Chase Roberts in the 142nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jalen Thompson
Jalen Thompson at pick 210 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall in slot 248 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.