Barnowl1952'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Browns Sad Sacks

  • Barnowl1952 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: B.

The Browns spent the pick that matters most on Cam Ward, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Truss pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Henderson.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at the 33rd pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A tidy bit of business in No. 67, where TreVeyon Henderson graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Nice patience on Andrew Mukuba, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Smael Mondon Jr.. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
They did well to land Ajani Cornelius in pick No. 179, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jack Kiser at the 192nd overall pick is the proof. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick200 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A reasonable price with a little left over, Oronde Gadsden II in pick 200. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
A quiet steal in No. 216: Joshua Gray for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Truss. It fills a real need, too.