Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT

Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

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  • Monico69A DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
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
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Browns got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Browns, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Branch reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu at pick No. 24 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A straight-up fair deal on Olaivavega Ioane at Round 2, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick70 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in No. 70 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at pick 86 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick107 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at the 107th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at slot 139 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
No drama and no debate, Tanner Koziol went about where he belonged in the 144th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Nothing to complain about; Davison Igbinosun went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling in slot 204 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith in Round 6, Pick 36 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
No edge and no loss on Jamari Lyons in the 248th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.