A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Above the Mendoza Line

  • A Yank on the Footy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CLE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (BAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIA)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (BAL)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (MIA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (ATL)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (BAL)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIA)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (BAL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DET)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB FutureB
Mendoza is the Browns' new face under center. Grade: B.

Start where it matters. The Browns took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

That Bernard pick is the receipt they will wave around later. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a long-term answer under center, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick19 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
No drama and no debate, Carnell Tate went about where he belonged in No. 19. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A straight-up fair deal on Olaivavega Ioane at slot 47, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
They liked Xavier Chaplin enough to skip the value, taking him in the 71st overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Will Lee III
Will Lee III in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard in pick No. 93 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in pick 145 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Aamil Wagner in the 199th pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.