TWay68'S MOCK DRAFT
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TWay68'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

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  • TWay68 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CLE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Austin
CB
Head Shot
Xavier Hutchinson
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Browns let Hall fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Browns should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

However the rest shakes out, Hall at that price is a win they earned. They will need Payton to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Bottom line, with Olaivavega Ioane leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 22 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In the 31st pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They read the board right and Dillon Thieneman was the payoff at pick 39. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
A reasonable price with a little left over, Elijah Sarratt in slot 59. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Fair-plus on Jake Slaughter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in the 70th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Good price on Jacob Rodriguez in slot 86, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick107 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the 107th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A reach for Kevin Coleman Jr. in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in pick No. 144 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick147 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tanner Koziol. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick204 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
A quiet steal in the 204th overall pick: Eric McAlister for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Cole Payton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cole Payton. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick248 Rnd7 TJ Hall
They robbed the room for TJ Hall here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.