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j'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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  • j DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns robbed the room for McDonald. Final grade: B.

The Browns did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kayden McDonald fell into No. 205. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 24th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson in the 39th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70 Rnd3 Fernando Mendoza
A quarterback of that caliber at pick 70 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 Spencer Fano
Spencer Fano in pick No. 107 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at slot 140 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jermod McCoy
Jermod McCoy at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 David Bailey
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, David Bailey in No. 148, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205 Rnd6 Kayden McDonald
Taking Kayden McDonald in pick No. 205 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at the 248th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.