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Templar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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  • Templar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (KC)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kingsley Suamataia
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueD+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Browns won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

There is reaching, and then there is Jordan Hall at the 204th overall pick. The Browns jumped the board by 130 and dared it to prove them wrong. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In slot 9 they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 1 slot with a little surplus value in Denzel Boston. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Fair-plus on Chris Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick40 Rnd2 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at pick 40 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick70 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at Round 3, Pick 6 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tanner Koziol this early at pick No. 112. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kaleb Elarms-Orr well ahead of where he belonged. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick144 Rnd5 Taylen Green
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Taylen Green. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
They reached a country mile for Matt Gulbin at pick No. 147, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
No edge and no loss on Ted Hurst in slot 177; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jordan Hall
A big swing on Jordan Hall at pick 204, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton is a better player than the Round 7 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.