Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT

Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 31, 2026

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  • Monico69A DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (KC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Browns did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Browns spent real capital to be 39 picks early on Monroe Freeling, and the board is going to hold them to it. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They banked enough surplus on Sadiq to cover a lot of smaller sins. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In slot 9 they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at pick 39 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
A tight end of that caliber at No. 40 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick70 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
They reached into another round for Monroe Freeling, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
No edge and no loss on Zachariah Branch in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domani Jackson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Good price on Jalen Stroman in pick No. 144, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick147 Rnd5 Connor Tollison
They paid sticker price for Connor Tollison in the 147th overall pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick176 Rnd5 Dane Key
Dane Key at Round 5, Pick 38 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick204 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
They paid a round early for Tristan Leigh in No. 204, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick248 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They took Micah Morris at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.