A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CLE)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (CLE)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TEN)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Players Gained
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Leo Chenal
LB
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Trevis Gipson
EDGE
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Ricky Lee
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Browns let Knox fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Browns should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick60 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Fair-plus on Kiran Amegadjie, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
No drama and no debate, Malachi Corley went about where he belonged in pick 86. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at No. 144 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 161st pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Keith Randolph Jr. in Round 5, Pick 32. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick204 Rnd6 Trey Knox
They barely believed it either: Trey Knox still on the board at slot 204. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
Steal is underselling it; De'Corian Clark at the 210th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matthew Jones. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249 Rnd7 Demani Richardson
Demani Richardson at pick 249 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It patches a soft spot without any drama.