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
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Browns to a C.

The Browns lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The Warren pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If Henderson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In slot 12 they get a disruptor off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Warren at No. 33 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick44 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
They liked TreVeyon Henderson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Quinshon Judkins. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
A straight-up fair deal on Jalen Milroe at the 94th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in Round 4, Pick 2 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
A quiet steal in the 179th pick: Kyle Williams for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick192 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in pick No. 192 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
By-the-book stuff, Jay Higgins at pick No. 200 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick216 Rnd6 Alijah Huzzie
No drama and no debate, Alijah Huzzie went about where he belonged in No. 216. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
They paid sticker price for Jackson Hawes in the 255th pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.