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

Browns 2027

  • 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-
More right than wrong for the Browns, and a B- to prove it.

The Browns put a flag in the ground for Rueben Owens II, 88 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. On the needs board they went 8 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Leonard Moore
In slot 6 they get a press-man option on the boundary. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Ryan Williams
Fair-plus on Ryan Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39 Rnd2 Dylan Stewart
Dylan Stewart at pick 39 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Sammy Brown
Sammy Brown at Round 3, Pick 6 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick107 Rnd4 Kade Pieper
They went early on Kade Pieper in the 107th overall pick, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 DJ Lagway
DJ Lagway in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II at Round 5, Pick 9 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in slot 204 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jelani Thurman
They reached a country mile for Jelani Thurman at No. 248, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.