stilts'S MOCK DRAFT

stilts'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2026

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  • stilts DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (KC)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TB)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Browns for Lew: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Browns watched Connor Lew slide 70 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
A straight-up fair deal on Carnell Tate at the 9th pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kayden McDonald at pick No. 39 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Anthony Hill Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick70 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in pick 70 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 107 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at No. 139 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Good price on Kage Casey in the 147th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Nadame Tucker
Steal is underselling it; Nadame Tucker at the 204th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick248 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
Will Kacmarek in the 248th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.