grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT

grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • grady.s DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Simpson headlines a B- weekend for the Browns.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Ty Simpson is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Anderson. Every board in the league had Tollison lower, and that gap is the story.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In the 6th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In No. 24 they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
The board had cheaper options than Caleb Tiernan at Round 2, Pick 7, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in pick No. 70 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick107 Rnd4 Billy Schrauth
A straight-up fair deal on Billy Schrauth at slot 107, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick141 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
They paid up for Demond Claiborne at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Good price on Gracen Halton in the 146th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Fair-plus on Skyler Gill-Howard, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick206 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Somehow Aaron Anderson was still sitting there in pick 206, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Connor Tollison
They reached a country mile for Connor Tollison at pick No. 248, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.