Templar'S MOCK DRAFT
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Templar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • Templar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CLE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CLE)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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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
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB TradesC- FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B-.

The Browns did not so much draft Bryce Boettcher as overpay for him, 75 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In slot 22 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at pick No. 39 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick63 Rnd2 Trinidad Chambliss
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trinidad Chambliss well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Emmett Johnson a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick95 Rnd3 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at Round 3, Pick 31 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107 Rnd4 Albert Regis
Albert Regis at the 107th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They took Domani Jackson at par in slot 139, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
By-the-book stuff, Max Iheanachor at pick No. 144 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
This one needs a full-page explanation: Xavier Nwankpa in No. 147, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Ricardo Hallman
They reached into another round for Ricardo Hallman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
Jalil Farooq in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.