atrexy23'S MOCK DRAFT

Browns 2026

  • atrexy23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CLE)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CLE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (IND)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CIN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (IND)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (IND)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DL-EDGE Miami
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIN)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Players Gained
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Tyler Guyton
OT
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Josh Metellus
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Jonathan Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns won the night they stopped Barton from sliding. Grade: A.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Browns were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. Little to argue with here, and the A says so.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. The Mathews Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Nyck Harbor
In the 26th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Antonio Williams
Nothing to complain about; Antonio Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the 47th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick52 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at pick No. 52 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick57 Rnd2 David Bailey
David Bailey is a better player than Round 2, Pick 25 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
A slide stopped in pick 73, with Max Iheanachor worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Kilgore at the 97th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan at slot 108 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick149 Rnd5 Roderick Kearney
A straight-up fair deal on Roderick Kearney at the 149th pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. at No. 165 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at Round 6, Pick 3 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210 Rnd6 Lander Barton
You do not let a linebacker like Lander Barton reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
By-the-book stuff, Lawson Luckie at pick 241 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in pick No. 248 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.