G'S MOCK DRAFT

G'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

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  • G DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Kendrick Law Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Kendrick Law
WR Kentucky
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Browns took Bud Clark at Round 5, Pick 6, roughly 34 spots before his name belonged. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 6 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
By-the-book stuff, Emmanuel Pregnon at slot 39 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick70 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They paid sticker price for Connor Lew in the 70th pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick107 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
They liked Parker Brailsford enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
No edge and no loss on Kyle Louis in No. 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick144 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the 144th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes in No. 147 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at pick 204 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick248 Rnd7 Kendrick Law
Kendrick Law at pick No. 248 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.