TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT

TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • TBarin13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaylon Johnson
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Browns this weekend: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Browns, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

They will need Bernard to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. However the rest shakes out, Slaughter at that price is a win they earned.

Adding Jaylon Johnson by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 6 they get a centerfielder for the defense. A real need, handled.
Pick25 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In No. 25 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in Round 2, Pick 7 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at the 70th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Sam Roush
The board had Sam Roush higher than pick No. 107, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
A clean, defensible pick in the 146th pick with a little surplus value in CJ Daniels. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
By-the-book stuff, Rayshaun Benny at slot 149 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick206 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
Value said wait; Noah Whittington in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly at the 248th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.