26cgridley'S MOCK DRAFT
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26cgridley'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 27, 2026

Browns

  • 26cgridley DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Ryan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ryan Williams
WR Alabama
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
DJ Lagway Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Lagway
QB Florida
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Jelani Thurman Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jelani Thurman
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B-.

The war room fell hard for Rueben Owens II, and it showed at pick 147: 88 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Leonard Moore
In pick 6 they get a potential shutdown corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Ryan Williams
In the 24th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Dylan Stewart
They paid up for Dylan Stewart at pick No. 39 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Sammy Brown
Value said wait; Sammy Brown in the 70th pick says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick107 Rnd4 Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper in Round 4, Pick 7 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill in No. 139 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144 Rnd5 DJ Lagway
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DJ Lagway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Rueben Owens II
They talked themselves into Rueben Owens II at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick204 Rnd6 Bear Alexander
They took Bear Alexander at par in Round 6, Pick 25, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jelani Thurman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jelani Thurman this early at No. 248. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.