Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
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Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • Howy21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SEA)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (SEA)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureC+
The Browns bet the future on Simpson. The board says B.

Start where it matters. The Browns took Ty Simpson to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

On value alone, Chambliss makes the weekend a net positive. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get their guy under center for the next decade. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick 27 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Colton Hood
A reasonable price with a little left over, Colton Hood in the 39th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70 Rnd3 Carter Smith
They jumped the gun on Carter Smith, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Justice Haynes
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Justice Haynes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140 Rnd5 Keylan Rutledge
They took Keylan Rutledge at par in No. 140, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at pick No. 145 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
Nothing to complain about; Bray Hubbard went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick210 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
A quarterback of that caliber at the 210th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They let Taylen Green come to them and pounced at No. 213. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.