Vicious 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Vicious DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns let Emmanwori fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Nick Emmanwori got past him. The Browns do not have to explain a thing at Round 3, Pick 30. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Reaching for Milroe left real value on the table behind him. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick No. 2 they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Milroe well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson slid further than he should have, and slot 67 is lovely value for the running back. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104 Rnd4 Deone Walker
The board fumbled Deone Walker all the way to No. 104, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt is a better player than pick 179 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Cooper. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the 200th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at the 216th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
They barely believed it either: Jabbar Muhammad still on the board at pick No. 255. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.