ryan'S MOCK DRAFT

ryan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

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  • ryan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CLE)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (HOU)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Maxwell Hairston
CB
Head Shot
Jayden Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Browns a A-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Nick Barrett, 39 picks early at Round 7, Pick 4. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

That Stowers pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Bottom line, with Caleb Lomu leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In slot 26 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In the 28th overall pick they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in No. 38 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick39 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brandon Cisse in the 39th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 70, where Jake Slaughter graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A tight end of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick107 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at slot 107 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126 Rnd4 Drew Allar
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drew Allar in No. 126, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bud Clark at the 139th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Isaiah World slid further than he should have, and pick No. 144 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Value with a capital V on Skyler Gill-Howard in Round 5, Pick 9, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick204 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at the Round 6 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick220 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett in pick 220 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Adam Randall
A big swing on Adam Randall at the 248th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.