Templar'S MOCK DRAFT
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Templar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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  • Templar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CLE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Fred Davis II Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Fred Davis II
CB Northwestern
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
The Browns checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Browns treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick 55 on Monroe Freeling a full 55 spots early. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Getting Reese where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In No. 22 they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 24th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in pick 39 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick55 Rnd2 Monroe Freeling
They left a pile of value on the table to take Monroe Freeling this early at the 55th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at pick No. 70 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick86 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
No edge and no loss on Emmett Johnson in slot 86; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the 107th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at No. 139 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at pick 144 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in pick No. 158 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in the 204th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Fred Davis II
They went early on Fred Davis II in slot 248, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
Jalil Farooq in Round 7, Pick 41 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.