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Browns mock

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    Browns
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Browns shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

Whatever Shedeur Sanders becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Every board in the league had Parrish lower, and that gap is the story.

The Marks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Cameron Williams
The board had cheaper options than Cameron Williams at pick 29, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick33 Rnd2 Mike Green
A clean, defensible pick in the 33rd overall pick with a little surplus value in Mike Green. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick61 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 61st pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 67, where Alfred Collins graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at Round 3, Pick 30 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacob Parrish. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jake Briningstool in slot 165. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick181 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at No. 181 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
No drama and no debate, Jack Kiser went about where he belonged in pick 194. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in the 202nd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 Woody Marks
Woody Marks in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd6 Teddye Buchanan
They liked Teddye Buchanan enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 217. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick257 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
Circle this one: LaJohntay Wester at slot 257 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.