Branch'S MOCK DRAFT
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03-10-25

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Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
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Blake Fisher
OT
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Dak Prescott
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Browns fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The Browns clearly saw something nobody else did in Barryn Sorrell, taking him 98 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

Mafah at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Browns clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, with Landon Jackson leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In the 25th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at the 33rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
They took Jonah Savaiinaea at par in pick No. 44, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in No. 67 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at slot 94 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
They robbed the room for O'Donnell Fortune here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at the 181st overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jamon Dumas-Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick202 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
Value said wait; Barryn Sorrell in slot 216 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd6 Phil Mafah
The board fumbled Phil Mafah all the way to No. 217, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 Quinn Carroll
A reach on Quinn Carroll in pick 257; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.