Templar'S MOCK DRAFT
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Templar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 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
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
LJ Johnson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
LJ Johnson Jr.
RB California
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Browns.

The Browns did not so much draft LJ Johnson Jr. as overpay for him, 254 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 6 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In pick 24 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They took Emmanuel Pregnon at par in the 39th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in Round 3, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 Bryce Boettcher
Value said wait; Bryce Boettcher in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick139 Rnd5 LJ Johnson Jr.
A big swing on LJ Johnson Jr. at No. 139, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
They talked themselves into Nadame Tucker at slot 144, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at pick 150 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cole Payton
They paid up for Cole Payton at Round 6, Pick 25 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215 Rnd6 Markis Deal
Markis Deal in the 215th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
A straight-up fair deal on J. Michael Sturdivant at the 248th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.