Vicious 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Vicious DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Browns and Stout: B.

When a board-topper like Upton Stout slides to No. 255, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 9 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In pick 12 they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon at pick No. 33 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Colston Loveland in the 44th overall pick, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick57 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on TreVeyon Henderson. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A tidy little value on Donovan Jackson in the 67th pick, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
A slide stopped in No. 74, with Dylan Sampson worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Nothing to complain about; Savion Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
They read the board right and Jalen Milroe was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dillon Gabriel
A quarterback of that caliber at slot 179 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick192 Rnd6 RJ Harvey
Somehow RJ Harvey was still sitting there in pick 192, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
They will replay Quincy Riley at pick No. 200 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Taking Jack Kiser in the 211th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Circle this one: Jaylen Reed at Round 6, Pick 40 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Upton Stout
Upton Stout at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.