EG556'S MOCK DRAFT

EG

  • EG556 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Auburn
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CLE)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (BUF)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NYG)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Browns cashed the board's mistake on Harris: D.

The Browns lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That Harris pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In slot 4 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 27th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick No. 40 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Eric Singleton Jr.
They paid sticker price for Eric Singleton Jr. in No. 71, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88 Rnd3 Keon Sabb
They read the board right and Keon Sabb was the payoff at pick 88. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick101 Rnd4 A.J. Harris
A.J. Harris in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick150 Rnd5 Terrance Carter Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Terrance Carter Jr. at slot 150 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
A straight-up fair deal on Lee Hunter at No. 204, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
No drama and no debate, Nolan Rucci went about where he belonged in pick No. 244. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.