rhites'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • rhites DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB+ TradesD- FutureA
The phones sank the Browns this weekend: C+.

The Browns put a flag in the ground for Trey Zuhn III, 58 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They banked enough surplus on Hartford to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

So much rides on Carnell Tate that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 3 they get a matchup problem out wide, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Isaiah World
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaeden Roberts. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling in pick 104 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They talked themselves into Iapani Laloulu at No. 141, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick142 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at the 142nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 148 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick177 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Zuhn III this early at slot 177. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie at the 210th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
The board had Malik Hartford higher than the Round 7 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.