Templar'S MOCK DRAFT

Templar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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  • Templar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Fred Davis II Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Fred Davis II
CB Northwestern
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Browns: C+.

The tape said wait; the Browns did not. Bryce Boettcher went at Round 3, Pick 6, a good 88 picks before the board was ready. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

If Olaivavega Ioane and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In slot 24 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Isaiah World
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaiah World in the 39th overall pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick55 Rnd2 Emmett Johnson
They reached into another round for Emmett Johnson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at the 70th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick91 Rnd3 Trinidad Chambliss
A big swing on Trinidad Chambliss at pick No. 91, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They paid sticker price for Tacario Davis in pick No. 107, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Albert Regis
A premium they did not need to pay, Albert Regis a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at Round 5, Pick 6 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 Sam Roush
No edge and no loss on Sam Roush in the 147th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at pick 204 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Fred Davis II
They liked Fred Davis II enough to skip the value, taking him in the 248th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.