SD'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DEN)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (BUF)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CIN)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Players Gained
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Joey Bosa
LB
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McKinnley Jackson
DL
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Browns and Brailsford: B+.

When a board-topper like Parker Brailsford slides to the 167th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Graves pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
Kadyn Proctor at No. 4 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava in the 38th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Good price on Germie Bernard in pick 69, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
They talked themselves into Aaron Graves at pick No. 146, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They liked Jacob Rodriguez enough to skip the value, taking him in the 150th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick167 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at slot 167 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 DeAndre Moore Jr.
DeAndre Moore Jr. in No. 241 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 245th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.