smbaker2009'S MOCK DRAFT
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smbaker2009'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

Browns

  • smbaker2009 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Rodriguez should have been long gone. The Browns pounced, and earned a B.

When a board-topper like Jacob Rodriguez slides to the Round 5 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In slot 6 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In pick No. 24 they get a blindside protector, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Blake Miller
No edge and no loss on Blake Miller in pick 39; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick70 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at No. 70 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
They will replay Chase Bisontis at Round 4, Pick 7 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick146 Rnd5 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at the 146th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jacob Rodriguez in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick206 Rnd6 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 206th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
By-the-book stuff, Eli Heidenreich at slot 248 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.