CI9'S MOCK DRAFT
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CI9'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

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  • CI9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CLE)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Ja'Keem Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ja'Keem Jackson
CB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (JAX)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR
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Brian Thomas Jr.
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Deshaun Watson
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Browns a B.

The Browns put a flag in the ground for Bud Clark, 35 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In the 6th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in slot 65 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Max Klare
A quiet steal in pick No. 70: Max Klare for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick91 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick 91 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Kevin Coleman Jr. at No. 139 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ Campbell this early at the Round 5 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Bud Clark
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bud Clark in the 144th pick, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kobe Baynes well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204 Rnd6 Haynes King
Haynes King in pick 204 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd7 PJ Williams
The board had cheaper options than PJ Williams at the 220th overall pick, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Ja'Keem Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Keem Jackson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.