riezae'S MOCK DRAFT
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riezae'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2026

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  • riezae DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (BUF)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Connor McGovern
OG
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureA+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B+ for the Browns.

The Browns treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 4, Pick 7 on Drew Allar a full 38 spots early. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In pick No. 24 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In pick 26 they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A straight-up fair deal on Olaivavega Ioane at Round 2, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick60 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Good price on Connor Lew in No. 60, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They read the board right and A.J. Haulcy was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Drew Allar
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drew Allar in the 107th pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
No drama and no debate, Nic Anderson went about where he belonged in No. 140. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss in Round 5, Pick 6 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Value said wait; Jermaine Mathews Jr. in slot 148 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 205 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jack Velling
They did well to land Jack Velling in the 248th pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.