Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT

2026 Redraft WwE

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Browns' quarterback, full stop.

They banked enough surplus on Hood to cover a lot of smaller sins. They are betting Greene III proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In slot 20 they get a matchup problem out wide, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks slipping to pick No. 37 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II at No. 68 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Colton Hood
Steal is underselling it; Colton Hood at the 103rd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Earnest Greene III in pick 145, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
They reached a country mile for Jaydn Ott at Round 5, Pick 6, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
A real head-scratcher, Kyle Louis in the 148th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick204 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A clean, defensible pick in Round 6, Pick 26 with a little surplus value in Bud Clark. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They paid sticker price for Bryce Foster in No. 241, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.