BrownsNextGM'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CLE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CLE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (SF)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Eric Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (SF)
Eric Gregory
DL Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD- FutureA-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Browns for Reid: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Karene Reid tumbling to the Browns in the 243rd pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

The cost of the Sanders reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 9th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jahdae Barron
Taking Jahdae Barron in Round 2, Pick 1 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at No. 67 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
Jared Ivey at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
No drama and no debate, Ozzy Trapilo went about where he belonged in slot 85. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Somehow TreVeyon Henderson was still sitting there in pick No. 94, and they pounced on premier running back value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick125 Rnd4 Nick Nash
Nick Nash in pick 125 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Logan Brown
Circle this one: Logan Brown at the 179th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Nice patience on Cobee Bryant, who had no business lasting to pick No. 192. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at the 227th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Karene Reid
They will replay Karene Reid at slot 243 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.