Claydad'S MOCK DRAFT
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Claydad'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

Ariell Reese

  • Claydad DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CLE)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (BAL)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Browns.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Taylen Green at Round 5, Pick 22, a reach of 26 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting Delp where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 13th pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 29 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A wild overpay on Max Iheanachor in pick No. 39, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick70 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at slot 70 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93 Rnd3 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith in pick 93 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A straight-up fair deal on Jalon Kilgore at pick 115, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at slot 139 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick144 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
No drama and no debate, Beau Stephens went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 6. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
By-the-book stuff, Demond Claiborne at the 147th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick160 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They left a pile of value on the table to take Taylen Green this early at the Round 5 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
The board had Oscar Delp higher than No. 204, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
They went early on De'Zhaun Stribling in pick No. 248, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick252 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
Value said wait; Daevin Hobbs in the 252nd pick says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.