Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT

Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 10, 2026

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  • Monico69A DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Browns did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

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

Getting Mathews Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The cost of the Slaughter reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
By-the-book stuff, Carnell Tate at No. 13 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick28 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
A reach on Caleb Lomu in the 28th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick29 Rnd1 Jake Slaughter
In pick 29 they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No drama and no debate, Olaivavega Ioane went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 7. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick70 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at the 70th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Nicholas Singleton graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Chase Bisontis
Nice patience on Chase Bisontis, who had no business lasting to pick No. 139. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144 Rnd5 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in slot 144 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry slipping to pick No. 147 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. is a better player than the 206th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick248 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
No edge and no loss on Nolan Rucci in Round 7, Pick 32; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.