440jax'S MOCK DRAFT
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440jax'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

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  • 440jax DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Browns get a C+.

The Browns clearly saw something nobody else did in Parker Brailsford, taking him 95 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The final tally is a middling C+.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. On value alone, Green makes the weekend a net positive.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In pick 6 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28 Rnd1 Trevor Goosby
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at pick No. 39 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick70 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A clean, defensible pick in No. 70 with a little surplus value in A.J. Haulcy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
They liked Zachariah Branch enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 7. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Blake Miller
Fair-plus on Blake Miller, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
A tidy little value on Jude Bowry in Round 5, Pick 6, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Keylan Rutledge
They did well to land Keylan Rutledge in slot 147, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Taylen Green in the 206th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.