Browns2themoon'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Hollywood Smothers
RB NC State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LAR)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LAR)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Browns: B.

The Browns looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Monroe Freeling at No. 95 regardless, 27 picks early.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Sadiq pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get an enforcer at safety. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Nice patience on Arvell Reese, who had no business lasting to pick 27. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They robbed the room for Kenyon Sadiq here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
They paid a round early for Caleb Tiernan in the 71st pick, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling at No. 95 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in slot 106 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
They took J.C. Davis at par in Round 5, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick145 Rnd5 Hollywood Smothers
The board had cheaper options than Hollywood Smothers at pick 145, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill at pick No. 150 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in the 171st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick204 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
A straight-up fair deal on Evan Stewart at No. 204, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
A premium they did not need to pay, Lawson Luckie a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.