CoolGuy22'S MOCK DRAFT
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CoolGuy22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • CoolGuy22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LAR)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NE)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB+
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B for the Browns.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Zakee Wheatley got past him. The Browns do not have to explain a thing at No. 144.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick22 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 22nd pick they get a rangy last line of defense at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at pick 70 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 29 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A quiet steal in No. 130: Monroe Freeling for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Carson Beck
Steal is underselling it; Carson Beck at slot 139 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at the 144th pick 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 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in pick No. 147 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in the 206th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick248 Rnd7 Roderick Kearney
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Roderick Kearney. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
They took Jerry Wilson at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman in No. 257 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.