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Bossdog73'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

Browns 2026

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Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Sam Huard Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Sam Huard
QB USC
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Browns started one anyway for Sam Huard, 67 picks ahead of schedule. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 6th pick they get a No. 1 receiver, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In No. 24 they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emmanuel Pregnon. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They reached into another round for Zachariah Branch, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
Value said wait; Eric Rivers in the 107th overall pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ Campbell this early at the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kobe Baynes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Red Murdock
They talked themselves into Red Murdock at slot 147, and the board did not agree. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick204 Rnd6 PJ Williams
PJ Williams in Round 6, Pick 25 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Sam Huard
A big swing on Sam Huard at pick 248, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.