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
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 6 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
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Browns: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Browns took Zxavian Harris a full 60 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The Everette value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
A conviction pick on Denzel Boston at the Round 1 slot that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick24 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 24 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Isaiah World
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaiah World in Round 2, Pick 7, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Emmett Johnson this early at No. 70. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
The board had Daylen Everette higher than the 107th pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A wild overpay on Bryce Boettcher in slot 139, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick144 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
Nadame Tucker at pick No. 144 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at No. 147 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in the 204th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek in Round 7, Pick 32 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.