Branch'S MOCK DRAFT
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03-06-2025

  • Branch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CLE)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CLE)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CLE)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
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Joe Alt
OT
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Ray Davis
RB
Players traded away
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Myles Garrett
DE
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Browns bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

The Browns went off the board in a big way for Barryn Sorrell, 104 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A mixed bag that lands at C-.

Landing Stout that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

If Shemar Stewart and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In slot 22 they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In the 30th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
By-the-book stuff, Jack Sawyer at pick No. 33 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick55 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Fair-plus on Aireontae Ersery, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick60 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
Nothing to complain about; TreVeyon Henderson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A tidy little value on Deone Walker in the 67th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Darien Porter graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylin Noel. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the 101st pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Carson Schwesinger
Somehow Carson Schwesinger was still sitting there in No. 103, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans at pick No. 131 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
You do not let a cornerback like Mello Dotson reach Round 5, Pick 26 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius slipping to the 181st overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at pick 194 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
The board fumbled Dont'e Thornton Jr. all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick208 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at slot 208 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
A wild overpay on Seth McLaughlin in the 216th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217 Rnd6 Brady Cook
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brady Cook. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Upton Stout
Upton Stout at the 230th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They talked themselves into Thor Griffith at pick 257, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.