b'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

a

  • b DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CLE)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
A'Marion Peterson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
A'Marion Peterson
RB UTSA
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (BAL)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (BAL)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (BAL)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Zay Flowers
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Browns a B.

The Browns spent real capital to be 49 picks early on Jalen Thompson, and the board is going to hold them to it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Jackson Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value.
Pick21 Rnd1 LT Overton
In slot 21 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
A premium they did not need to pay, Caleb Lomu a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at the 38th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick69 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington in the 69th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A reach on Kevin Coleman Jr. in No. 104; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in No. 144 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Chase Bisontis
They barely believed it either: Chase Bisontis still on the board at the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Circle this one: Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at slot 149 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 A'Marion Peterson
They went early on A'Marion Peterson in pick No. 241, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
They talked themselves into Jalen Thompson at the 243rd pick, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.