CB2SB'S MOCK DRAFT
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CB2SB'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LAC)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Donte Jackson
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureA
The Browns let Slaughter fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jake Slaughter, the No. 43 name on the board, stolen at slot 70.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Donte Jackson gives the group a proven body among the projects. Every board in the league had Hurst lower, and that gap is the story.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They barely believed it either: Kenyon Sadiq still on the board at the 39th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick55 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They let Emmanuel McNeil-Warren come to them and pounced at pick 55. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in pick No. 70 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in slot 86 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick107 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
The board had cheaper options than Bryce Lance at No. 107, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Malik Benson
By-the-book stuff, Malik Benson at the 139th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in slot 147 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Circle this one: Taylen Green at the 204th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at Round 7, Pick 32 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.