rhites'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • rhites DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (IND)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (IND)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Anthony Richardson
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns turned the phones into found money: A-.

The Browns ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

The cost of the Brailsford reach is exactly the players who went right after him. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Lew value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, with Arvell Reese leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese is a better player than Round 1, Pick 27 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
The board had Kenyon Sadiq higher than the 38th pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at No. 50 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
A conviction pick on Caleb Tiernan at pick 69 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick82 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in the 82nd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at pick No. 104 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
A big swing on Jaden Greathouse at slot 141, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
No drama and no debate, Eric Rivers went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They liked Max Iheanachor enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 148. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick210 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They reached into another round for Trey Zuhn III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
A reach for Lawson Luckie in pick 248; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.