Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT

Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2026

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  • Monico69A DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CLE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CLE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Browns a A-.

The Browns clearly saw something nobody else did in Keylan Rutledge, taking him 43 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Slaughter pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Rhamondre Stevenson gives the group a proven body among the projects.

In the end it comes back to Denzel Boston, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 31st pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
No drama and no debate, Caleb Banks went about where he belonged in pick No. 39. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick63 Rnd2 Keylan Rutledge
Value said wait; Keylan Rutledge in slot 63 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter slid further than he should have, and pick 70 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
Nice patience on Daylen Everette, who had no business lasting to the 95th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry in slot 107 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick141 Rnd5 Eli Raridon
Value with a capital V on Eli Raridon in the 141st overall pick, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaytron Allen in Round 5, Pick 6. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
The board had CJ Daniels higher than the 149th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in pick No. 206 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick248 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Fa'alili Fa'amoe. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.