browns198'S MOCK DRAFT
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browns198'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

browns 2026 draft

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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Evan Tengesdahl Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Evan Tengesdahl
OG Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ATL)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Neuzil
OG
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Browns: B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Evan Tengesdahl, 95 picks early at No. 248.

The Siereveld value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 6th pick they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In No. 28 they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs at slot 39 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick107 Rnd4 Austin Siereveld
Circle this one: Austin Siereveld at pick 107 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
You do not let a cornerback like Domani Jackson reach the 139th overall pick and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss in slot 147 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. slid further than he should have, and the 206th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248 Rnd7 Evan Tengesdahl
They talked themselves into Evan Tengesdahl at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.