Wutang86'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Wutang86 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CLE)
Keldric Faulk
DL-EDGE Auburn
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Kevin Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kevin Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LV)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LV)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ATL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ATL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kolton Miller
OT
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Amarius Mims
OT
Head Shot
Ryan Neuzil
OG
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Browns for Lemon: A.

The real work happened on the phones. The Browns fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

That Lemon pick is the receipt they will wave around later. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The cost of the Zvada reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

In the end it comes back to Caleb Downs, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Fair-plus on Caleb Downs, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick10 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
A clean, defensible pick in pick 10 with a little surplus value in Keldric Faulk. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter is a better player than the 39th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick57 Rnd2 Makai Lemon
Somehow Makai Lemon was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kevin Concepcion
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Kevin Concepcion in the 66th pick, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at pick No. 71 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick77 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They did well to land Darrell Jackson Jr. in slot 77, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick102 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A slide stopped in No. 102, with D'Angelo Ponds worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 John Mateer
They took John Mateer at par in the 141st pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
A premium they did not need to pay, Dominic Zvada a notch or two before his time. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
A reach on Tony Grimes in pick No. 224; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.