Tpz'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Tpz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B-.

The Browns did not so much draft Ty Robinson as overpay for him, 58 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Williams. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a sticky cover corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at pick 33 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in No. 67 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
They will replay Cameron Williams at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson at the 104th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in pick No. 179 is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
A tidy little value on Jaylen Reed in Round 6, Pick 16, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Antwane Wells Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Taking Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in the 216th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
Value said wait; Ethan Downs in the 255th pick says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.