OTTERPOP'S MOCK DRAFT

BROWNS

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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Craig Woodson
S California
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Browns got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.

The Browns lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

If McCord pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 12 they get a lead back with juice, outstanding value to boot.
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at Round 2, Pick 1 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A tidy little value on Jihaad Campbell in the 44th pick, a step better than break-even. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 Marcus Mbow
The board had Marcus Mbow higher than pick 67, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah Bond at slot 76 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Good price on Charles Grant in No. 94, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley in the 179th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at Round 6, Pick 16 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick200 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West slipping to the Round 6 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216 Rnd6 Craig Woodson
No drama and no debate, Craig Woodson went about where he belonged in pick 216. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
They jumped the gun on Torricelli Simpkins III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.