CI9'S MOCK DRAFT
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CI9'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • CI9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CLE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (KC)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (KC)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (KC)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Austin Reiter
C
Players traded away
Head Shot
Bailey Zappe
QB
Head Shot
Deshaun Watson
QB
Head Shot
Jerome Ford
RB
Head Shot
Joe Flacco
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

The phones were a trap the Browns kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

Whatever Fernando Mendoza becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The Miller steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 6 they get a long-term answer under center. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In slot 31 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
They took Elijah Sarratt at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emmanuel Pregnon. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
A straight-up fair deal on Caleb Tiernan at Round 2, Pick 30, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick63 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 63rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No drama and no debate, D'Angelo Ponds went about where he belonged in pick 107. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140 Rnd5 Blake Miller
Nice patience on Blake Miller, who had no business lasting to the 140th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick145 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in slot 145 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in No. 148 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.