A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Brendan Sorsby Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Brendan Sorsby
QB Cincinnati
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (SF)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LAR)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureB-
Slaughter should have been long gone. The Browns pounced, and earned a C+.

When a board-topper like Jake Slaughter slides to pick No. 54, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. World has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
By-the-book stuff, Carnell Tate at the 22nd pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick23 Rnd1 Isaiah World
In No. 23 they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick31 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 31 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
The board had Germie Bernard higher than Round 3, Pick 8, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107 Rnd4 Brendan Sorsby
They paid sticker price for Brendan Sorsby in slot 107, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill in the 144th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at pick No. 146 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick148 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at pick No. 148 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207 Rnd6 Tree Babalade
Tree Babalade in the 207th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss at No. 242 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.