ahritzak'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • ahritzak DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CLE)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Earl Little Jr.
S Florida State
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Browns, and a B- to prove it.

For all the boxes ticked, the Browns skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was.

That Tyson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The cost of the Wilson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In the 4th pick they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In pick 27 they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at Round 2, Pick 8 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Germie Bernard at slot 71 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115 Rnd4 Earl Little Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Earl Little Jr. in No. 115. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141 Rnd5 Blake Miller
Nothing to complain about; Blake Miller went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jadarian Price
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Jadarian Price for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Good price on Jyaire Hill in the 150th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
Fair-plus on Nic Anderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
A reach on Raylen Wilson in Round 6, Pick 24; the board had better options right there. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
The board had cheaper options than Ricardo Hallman at slot 244, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.