Marc_G'S MOCK DRAFT

Flacco Encore Tour 1

  • Marc_G DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CLE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CLE)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CLE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CLE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice quarterback is still a hole. The Browns never got to the one that mattered most.

Wingo has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Haynes at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick59 Rnd2 Mekhi Wingo
They paid a round early for Mekhi Wingo in the Round 2 slot, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christian Haynes at No. 90. The roster fit checks out.
Pick138 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at Round 5, Pick 2 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick162 Rnd5 Malik Washington
Fair-plus on Malik Washington, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick199 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Curtis Jacobs. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.