Branch'S MOCK DRAFT
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03/31/25

  • Branch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
RJ Oben Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
RJ Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Alt
OT
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Browns finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Browns spent their marquee pick on Jaxson Dart, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

On value alone, Jackson makes the weekend a net positive. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will need Oben to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jaxson Dart
They paid up for Jaxson Dart at the 24th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick33 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A reach for JT Tuimoloau in No. 33; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson is a better player than pick 67 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
A straight-up fair deal on Darius Alexander at the 94th pick, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at Round 4, Pick 2 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in pick No. 179 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 RJ Oben
Value said wait; RJ Oben in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Karene Reid
They went early on Karene Reid in slot 200, and the value did not follow. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick216 Rnd6 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah at the 216th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Nothing to complain about; Ty Hamilton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.