Mikeeeeee'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Mikeeeeee DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Robert Hunt
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Hampton should have been long gone. The Browns pounced, and earned a A-.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Browns came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

Hampton falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Walker has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In pick 8 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden at the 33rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick57 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Somehow Omarion Hampton was still sitting there in pick No. 57, and they pounced on premier running back value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Azareye'h Thomas at slot 67 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A premium they did not need to pay, Deone Walker a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Will Howard
They paid sticker price for Will Howard in Round 3, Pick 30, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at No. 104 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in pick No. 179 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jack Kiser in the 192nd pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick200 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
Fair-plus on KeAndre Lambert-Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
They liked Carson Vinson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 216. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II at slot 255 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.