Branch'S MOCK DRAFT
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04/15/2025

  • Branch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
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Joe Alt
OT
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Tylan Grable
OT
Head Shot
Micah Parsons
LB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
Nobody dealt better than the Browns this weekend: A-.

When a board-topper like Raheim Sanders slides to pick No. 216, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not.

If Milroe pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Fair-plus on Emeka Egbuka, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen Milroe this early at the Round 2 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at No. 62 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 3, Pick 30 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick104 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
They paid a round early for Terrance Ferguson in the 104th overall pick, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
No edge and no loss on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 179; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
They paid up for Joshua Gray at pick 192 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
A reach for Nazir Stackhouse in pick No. 200; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
The board fumbled Raheim Sanders all the way to No. 216, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
They robbed the room for Dante Trader Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.