TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT

TBarin13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

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  • TBarin13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
Good, not great, for the Browns: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Browns did exactly that with Nick Barrett in pick 206.

That Stowers pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 22nd overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In pick 24 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
They paid up for Caleb Tiernan at slot 39 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 55th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
The board fumbled Emmanuel McNeil-Warren all the way to No. 70, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They will replay Eli Stowers at pick No. 86 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick107 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
No edge and no loss on Davison Igbinosun in Round 4, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at pick 146 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
They took Kaytron Allen at par in pick No. 149, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
A real head-scratcher, Nick Barrett in the 206th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
Andre Fuller in No. 248 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.