SD'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CLE)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Hollywood Smothers
RB NC State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
The Browns let Allar fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Drew Allar, the No. 158 name on the board, stolen at Round 6, Pick 27.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need Parker II to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 22 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
They let Kayden McDonald come to them and pounced at the 41st overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II at the 72nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
They paid a round early for Chris Johnson in pick No. 107, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Bryce Lance
Steal is underselling it; Bryce Lance at pick 144 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146 Rnd5 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at No. 146 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Hollywood Smothers
The board had cheaper options than Hollywood Smothers at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick207 Rnd6 Drew Allar
They barely believed it either: Drew Allar still on the board at Round 6, Pick 27. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
By-the-book stuff, Tristan Leigh at pick 242 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.