Templar'S MOCK DRAFT

Mock 63 02-21

  • Templar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureA+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B.

The Browns looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Shaun Dolac at the 217th overall pick regardless, 98 picks early. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

On value alone, Marks makes the weekend a net positive. Adding Terence Steele by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A premium they did not need to pay, JT Tuimoloau a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Harold Fannin Jr. at slot 44, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick57 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Donovan Jackson in pick 57, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson is a better player than No. 67 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 74th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalen Milroe. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Nick Nash
Nick Nash in pick 103 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick165 Rnd5 Teddye Buchanan
They reached a country mile for Teddye Buchanan at pick No. 165, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick181 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Taking Oronde Gadsden II in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Nothing to complain about; Cobee Bryant went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jacob Parrish
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacob Parrish. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke in the 202nd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at No. 216 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick217 Rnd6 Shaun Dolac
A real head-scratcher, Shaun Dolac in pick 217 is miles ahead of his ranking. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick257 Rnd7 Woody Marks
Somehow Woody Marks was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.