NINJA12'S MOCK DRAFT
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NINJA12'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Haynes King; the Browns did not wait, grabbing him 63 spots ahead at slot 248.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Coogan value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 6 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In No. 24 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 39th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell in the 70th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They paid up for Bryce Lance at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
They liked Kyle Louis enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 139. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick144 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Domani Jackson a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick147 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Pat Coogan at Round 6, Pick 25. The roster fit checks out.
Pick248 Rnd7 Haynes King
They reached a country mile for Haynes King at pick 248, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.