tjwhite57'S MOCK DRAFT

tjwhite57'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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  • tjwhite57 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CLE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Neuzil
OG
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Brian Thomas Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Browns robbed the room for Neal. Final grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Browns were there to profit. Julian Neal, the No. 77 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 4, Pick 7. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They are betting Lane proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In pick No. 24 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at Round 2, Pick 7 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick48 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in the 48th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Carter Smith
Carter Smith at No. 70 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in pick 79. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Taking Julian Neal in slot 107 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse in the 145th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 148 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.