BROWNS'S MOCK DRAFT
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BROWNS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

01/15/26

  • BROWNS DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CLE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Braelon Allen
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Browns let Lawson fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Browns fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

Reaching for Branch left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They banked enough surplus on Lawson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 26th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at pick No. 39 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kamari Ramsey at the Round 2 slot is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A clean, defensible pick in slot 70 with a little surplus value in Connor Lew. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson in No. 80 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in the 91st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick107 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A straight-up fair deal on D'Angelo Ponds at slot 107, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in Round 5, Pick 1 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick145 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
No edge and no loss on Max Iheanachor in the 145th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in pick No. 148 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
No drama and no debate, Oscar Delp went about where he belonged in pick 175. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
They paid sticker price for Nolan Rucci in No. 205, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
They took Brandon Inniss at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Trey Holly
Trey Holly in pick No. 248 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.