Psycot'S MOCK DRAFT

Psycot'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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  • Psycot DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jack Jones
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA+
The Browns checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Browns spent slot 150 on Ephesians Prysock, a name most had 35 spots down the list. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Landing Golday that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The Jack Jones deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 24 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In the 27th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
They paid up for Omar Cooper Jr. at Round 2, Pick 7 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They let Jake Golday come to them and pounced at No. 70. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith slipping to pick No. 107 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
They paid sticker price for DeMonte Capehart in the 139th pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick144 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at pick 144 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ephesians Prysock. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick204 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister is a better player than Round 6, Pick 25 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215 Rnd6 Connor Tollison
Connor Tollison in pick No. 215 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A quiet steal in slot 248: Cole Payton for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.