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

Tried to trade up for qb

  • Claydad DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Matt Goncalves
OT
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Justin Skule
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Browns to a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Browns would have aced it. Jordan Hall at pick No. 253 is 63 spots clear of where he belonged.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On value alone, Price makes the weekend a net positive.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
A reasonable price with a little left over, Carnell Tate in Round 1, Pick 16. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick44 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No drama and no debate, Olaivavega Ioane went about where he belonged in pick No. 44. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A real head-scratcher, Logan Jones in the 107th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 Keylan Rutledge
A straight-up fair deal on Keylan Rutledge at slot 139, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price slipping to No. 144 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick147 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in slot 147 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick206 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Fair-plus on Eric McAlister, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
They paid up for Raylen Wilson at Round 6, Pick 35 when waiting would have done the job. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick248 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
A reach for Brandon Inniss in No. 248; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Hall this early at the 253rd overall pick. It fills a real need, too.