Warren1'S MOCK DRAFT
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RUN ON JUL 31, 2026

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Browns

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Draft Selections
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
Chris Peal Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Peal
CB Syracuse
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Taylor Wein Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Taylor Wein
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Ty Benefield Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ty Benefield
S LSU
Xavier Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Xavier Lucas
CB Miami
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
Kaleb Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Kaleb Jackson
RB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Kaleb Jackson at pick 248 is 68 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The whole projection now runs through Drew Mestemaker; hit there and everything else looks smarter. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They banked enough surplus on Benefield to cover a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Drew Mestemaker
In No. 6 they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chris Peal
In the 24th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kenyatta Jackson Jr.. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at pick No. 70 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick107 Rnd4 Taylor Wein
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Taylor Wein well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ty Benefield
Nice patience on Ty Benefield, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 1. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Xavier Lucas
The board had Xavier Lucas higher than the 144th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie at pick No. 147 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick204 Rnd6 Christian Alliegro
Christian Alliegro at No. 204 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick248 Rnd7 Kaleb Jackson
Kaleb Jackson at Round 7, Pick 32 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.