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RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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Mock 2-23-26 (TE Heavy)

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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Brailsford should have been long gone. The Browns pounced, and earned a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Browns watched Parker Brailsford slide 30 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Dixon has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In slot 6 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 24th pick they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They took Emmanuel Pregnon at par in pick 39, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Max Klare
They read the board right and Max Klare was the payoff at pick No. 70. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A conviction pick on Bryce Lance at No. 107 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Eli Raridon
A quiet steal in the 139th overall pick: Eli Raridon for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in Round 5, Pick 6 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick147 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick204 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
They went early on Thaddeus Dixon in Round 6, Pick 25, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
A straight-up fair deal on Nolan Rucci at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.