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Runner27X'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

Build Offense and Find Defense

  • Runner27X DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Picks Traded
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Browns: B-.

The Browns looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jalen Thompson at Round 7, Pick 36 regardless, 52 picks early. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Landing Lew that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 28 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A straight-up fair deal on Olaivavega Ioane at pick 39, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick70 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112 Rnd4 Blake Miller
They reached a country mile for Blake Miller at the 112th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tacario Davis
The board had Tacario Davis higher than No. 139, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
A real head-scratcher, Jaden Greathouse in No. 144 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jadarian Price
Nice patience on Jadarian Price, who had no business lasting to pick No. 147. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez is a better player than pick 181 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick206 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
The board had cheaper options than Lee Hunter at the 206th overall pick, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
No edge and no loss on Nolan Rucci in slot 248; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
A wild overpay on Jalen Thompson in the 252nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.