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
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Browns, and a B- to prove it.

There is reaching, and then there is Red Murdock at pick 107. The Browns jumped the board by 62 and dared it to prove them wrong. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 24th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at pick No. 39 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick70 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Good price on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107 Rnd4 Red Murdock
They left a pile of value on the table to take Red Murdock this early at slot 107. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick139 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A wild overpay on Taylen Green in the 139th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
A conviction pick on Nadame Tucker at pick No. 144 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Patrick Payton in slot 147, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick204 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rueben Owens II. A need, and now a little less of one.