Warren1'S MOCK DRAFT

Browns

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Draft Selections
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CLE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CLE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Anthonie Knapp Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CLE)
Anthonie Knapp
OG Notre Dame
Eli Finley Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eli Finley
TE Louisiana Tech
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CLE)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Bryce Hawthorne Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bryce Hawthorne
DT Iowa
Fluff Bothwell Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CLE)
Fluff Bothwell
RB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Chambliss is the Browns' new face under center. Grade: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Trinidad Chambliss is the Browns' quarterback, full stop. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Knapp value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every board in the league had Chambliss lower, and that gap is the story. They went 9 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Trinidad Chambliss
In the 16th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Chris Cole
In pick No. 18 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. More want than need.
Pick50 Rnd2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
A reach for Kenyatta Jackson Jr. in No. 50; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jyaire Hill
No edge and no loss on Jyaire Hill in pick 82; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118 Rnd4 Bray Hubbard
You do not let a safety like Bray Hubbard reach the 118th pick and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119 Rnd4 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at slot 119 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 Anthonie Knapp
Anthonie Knapp in Round 4, Pick 22 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146 Rnd5 Eli Finley
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Finley. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III in No. 157 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick228 Rnd7 Bryce Hawthorne
By-the-book stuff, Bryce Hawthorne at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick239 Rnd7 Fluff Bothwell
A conviction pick on Fluff Bothwell at pick No. 239 that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.