A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT
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A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 3, 2026

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  • A Yank on the Footy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CLE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CLE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (JAX)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CHI)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CHI)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (SEA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (JAX)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureA+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Browns were there to profit. Keith Abney II, the No. 44 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 70. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They will need Claiborne to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 25th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick32 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In No. 32 they get a seam-stretching tight end, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Chris Brazzell II graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
They read the board right and Omar Cooper Jr. was the payoff at pick 63. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II at pick No. 70 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A quiet steal in the 71st overall pick: Jake Slaughter for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
A straight-up fair deal on Keylan Rutledge at the 100th pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick101 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Harold Perkins Jr.. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick124 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
They talked themselves into Demond Claiborne at Round 4, Pick 24, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
A tidy little value on DJ Campbell in No. 182, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick204 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in slot 204 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A reasonable price with a little left over, Eli Heidenreich in the 248th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.