Kinsan'S MOCK DRAFT
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Kinsan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

Browns 2026 Mock v1.0

  • Kinsan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns let Reese fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Browns to leave a draft. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Reese value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Roush pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 6 they get an enforcer at safety. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emmanuel Pregnon. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick70 Rnd3 Max Klare
A tidy bit of business in pick 70, where Max Klare graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107 Rnd4 Deion Burks
No edge and no loss on Deion Burks in the 107th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They paid sticker price for Kage Casey in pick 144, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick147 Rnd5 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at pick No. 147 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick204 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eric McAlister at the 204th overall pick is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A tidy little value on Trey Zuhn III in slot 248, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.