Runner27X'S MOCK DRAFT
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Runner27X'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2026

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  • Runner27X DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Browns skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was.

The Reese pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Reaching for Wagner left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 6 they get a ballhawk on the back end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 24 they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
They paid sticker price for Ja'Kobi Lane in the 70th pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No edge and no loss on D'Angelo Ponds in the 107th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Fair-plus on Drew Allar, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse at slot 144 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at No. 147 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nolan Rucci. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II at pick No. 248 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.