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a'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 9, 2026

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  • a DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Terry Moore Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Terry Moore
S Duke
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TB)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Browns kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice quarterback is still a hole. The Browns never got to the one that mattered most.

The Lawson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Their trades came out a wash either way.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in pick 28 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick39 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
They paid sticker price for Caleb Lomu in pick No. 39, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
The board had Deontae Lawson higher than the 70th overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick116 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Terry Moore
They did well to land Terry Moore in No. 139, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144 Rnd5 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at slot 144 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Justin Joly
No edge and no loss on Justin Joly in the 147th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
By-the-book stuff, Le'Veon Moss at pick No. 206 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
No drama and no debate, Nolan Rucci went about where he belonged in No. 248. It patches a soft spot without any drama.