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Fodd'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

Browns blow up

  • Fodd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CLE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CLE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CLE)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Keyon Ware-Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Keyon Ware-Hudson
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAR)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joshua Williams
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Keyon Ware-Hudson at the 248th pick is 45 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The York pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gennings Dunker. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick31 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
By-the-book stuff, Chris Brazzell II at the Round 1 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse at pick 40 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A quiet steal in the 49th overall pick: Olaivavega Ioane for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Carson Beck
Carson Beck in No. 70 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Taurean York
Taurean York at Round 3, Pick 29 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at pick No. 97 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick107 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They paid up for Blake Miller at No. 107 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They paid sticker price for Tacario Davis in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They jumped the gun on DeMonte Capehart, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
No drama and no debate, J'Mari Taylor went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 1. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
A premium they did not need to pay, Aaron Graves a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
A big swing on Jaydn Ott at the 147th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Lander Barton
They went early on Lander Barton in slot 161, and the value did not follow. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick204 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
A reach on Tristan Leigh in the Round 6 slot; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at pick No. 220 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick221 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Peyton Bowen at No. 221 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
They took Jalen Catalon at par in pick 228, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Keyon Ware-Hudson
They talked themselves into Keyon Ware-Hudson at slot 248, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.