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elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2026

CLE TRADE 24

  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CLE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CLE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Marvin Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Marvin Jones Jr.
LB-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B.

The Browns bet big and early on Marvin Jones Jr., 90 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

That Washington Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 6th overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They took Emmanuel Pregnon at par in slot 39, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick58 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Taking Anthony Hill Jr. in pick 58 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick70 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A tidy little value on Keionte Scott in Round 3, Pick 6, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick107 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
The board fumbled Mike Washington Jr. all the way to No. 107, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146 Rnd5 Joe Royer
Joe Royer slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at pick No. 189 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Nothing to complain about; Jeff Caldwell went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick206 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in slot 206 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Marvin Jones Jr.
They talked themselves into Marvin Jones Jr. at the 248th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.