A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CLE)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CLE)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CLE)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (JAX)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Players Gained
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Zay Jones
WR
Players traded away
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Anthony Walker Jr.
LB
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Harrison Bryant
TE
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Jack Conklin
OT
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Jakeem Grant Sr.
WR
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Jedrick Wills Jr.
OT
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Jordan Kunaszyk
LB
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Marquise Goodwin
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Browns and Milton III: D+.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Browns, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Hard to defend, and the D+ reflects that.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Milton III. Zay Jones gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick55 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at Round 2, Pick 23 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They took Brenden Rice at par in pick No. 68, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in pick 110 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They did well to land Kris Abrams-Draine in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 138th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick146 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
No drama and no debate, Braelon Allen went about where he belonged in No. 146. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
No edge and no loss on Layden Robinson in No. 159; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Circle this one: Joe Milton III at the 182nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick205 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams slipping to pick No. 205 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick210 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 210 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Mark Perry
By-the-book stuff, Mark Perry at Round 7, Pick 11 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.