Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT

Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

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  • Monico69A DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (KC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Browns robbed the room for Slaughter. Final grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Browns were there to profit. Jake Slaughter, the No. 43 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 70.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reaching for Tiernan left real value on the table behind him.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Carnell Tate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In pick 24 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
The board had cheaper options than Gennings Dunker at Round 2, Pick 7, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Value said wait; Caleb Tiernan in slot 40 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 70th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick107 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 107 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
They let CJ Daniels come to them and pounced at the Round 5 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
A clean, defensible pick in No. 144 with a little surplus value in DeMonte Capehart. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in the 147th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick204 Rnd6 Dane Key
A tidy little value on Dane Key in pick 204, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.