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14 Dec 25

  • Tartan Brown DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CLE)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ATL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Mendoza, and a B-, for the Browns.

The Browns spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Harbor value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at the 4th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They took Olaivavega Ioane at par in the 40th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor in pick No. 71 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110 Rnd4 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes at slot 110 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
A reasonable price with a little left over, Parker Brailsford in Round 5, Pick 1. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Blake Miller
Blake Miller is a better player than No. 145 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bray Hubbard at pick 150. The roster fit checks out.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Jermaine Mathews Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 204th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
Daevin Hobbs at Round 7, Pick 29 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.