Gpotts'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Gpotts DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Browns for Alexander: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Darius Alexander at Round 5, Pick 26 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Taylor pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker slipping to the 33rd pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick57 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in slot 57 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Value with a capital V on Isaiah Bond in the 67th overall pick, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
They went early on Mason Taylor in Round 3, Pick 10, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
A tidy little value on Denzel Burke in pick 94, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
No edge and no loss on Lathan Ransom in pick No. 103; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Somehow Darius Alexander was still sitting there in No. 165, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick181 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
They will replay Raheim Sanders at pick 181 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
The board had Cobee Bryant higher than slot 194, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at the 202nd pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith at Round 6, Pick 38 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A tidy bit of business in the 217th overall pick, where Jack Kiser graded well above the range. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Nice patience on Jake Briningstool, who had no business lasting to pick No. 257. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.