BLESSEDBYGOD22'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • BLESSEDBYGOD22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Browns: B-.

The Browns bet big and early on Dayon Hayes, 58 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Neal pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 4 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 2nd pick they get a premier pass rusher, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart in pick No. 33 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A clean, defensible pick in the 67th overall pick with a little surplus value in Donovan Jackson. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
The board had Andrew Mukuba higher than Round 3, Pick 30, and the safety fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Devin Neal
You do not let a running back like Devin Neal reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Fadil Diggs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Fadil Diggs in pick 179, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
A big swing on Tyler Batty at the 192nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Luke Elzinga
A conviction pick on Luke Elzinga at Round 6, Pick 24 that the board grades a round light. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick216 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caleb Rogers in No. 216. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Dayon Hayes
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dayon Hayes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.