Vicious 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Vicious DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns answered their biggest question with Sanders. Grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Trevor Etienne slide, and the Browns were the ones holding the card at slot 255. Highway robbery. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The whole projection now runs through Shedeur Sanders; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In pick 2 they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emeka Egbuka at the 33rd overall pick is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in slot 94 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Deone Walker
A slide stopped in the 104th pick, with Deone Walker worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Billy Bowman Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Billy Bowman Jr. at the 179th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick192 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
They will replay Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 192 for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick200 Rnd6 Nohl Williams
The board fumbled Nohl Williams all the way to Round 6, Pick 24, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Hollin Pierce
Circle this one: Hollin Pierce at pick 216 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick255 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 255 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.