Branch'S MOCK DRAFT
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04-03-25

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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CLE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Players Gained
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Pharaoh Brown
TE
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Jonathan Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Browns this weekend: A-.

The Browns torched the value chart for Brady Cook, taking him 51 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Phillips at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 9 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Armand Membou and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In pick 20 they get a cornerstone up front, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
A reach on Jaxson Dart in slot 33; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
No drama and no debate, Josaiah Stewart went about where he belonged in pick No. 44. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick51 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
By-the-book stuff, Azareye'h Thomas at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick57 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
You do not let a running back like Omarion Hampton reach the 57th pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
They did well to land Jaylin Noel in the 67th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
A conviction pick on Darius Alexander at No. 80 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
They read the board right and Barrett Carter was the payoff at pick 94. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jackson Slater well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips in pick No. 135 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at slot 179 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 16, where Dont'e Thornton Jr. graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
They paid sticker price for Luke Lachey in the 200th overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray slipping to the 216th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick233 Rnd7 Brady Cook
Brady Cook in Round 7, Pick 17 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
Ethan Downs at the 239th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick255 Rnd7 Maxen Hook
Maxen Hook at pick 255 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.