Lucas1'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Lucas1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Julian Sayin Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Julian Sayin
QB Ohio State
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CLE)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CLE)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Koi Perich Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Koi Perich
S Oregon
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
Christian Gray Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Christian Gray
CB Notre Dame
Jaleel Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaleel Johnson
DE-EDGE Oklahoma State
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Seaton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jordan Seaton
OT LSU
Players Gained
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Maxwell Hairston
CB
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Laiatu Latu
DE
Players traded away
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns answered their biggest question with Sayin. Grade: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Julian Sayin is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Pierce pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Echoles. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Julian Sayin
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Julian Sayin. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick26 Rnd1 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
In No. 26 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick39 Rnd2 Will Echoles
Will Echoles in pick No. 39 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
Steal is underselling it; Kade Pieper at the 70th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu slid further than he should have, and slot 107 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113 Rnd4 Luke Reynolds
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke Reynolds in Round 4, Pick 13, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Brandon Inniss
A conviction pick on Brandon Inniss at the 126th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Koi Perich
Koi Perich in pick 139 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Payton Pierce
A real head-scratcher, Payton Pierce in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick147 Rnd5 Christian Gray
The board had Christian Gray higher than Round 5, Pick 9, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaleel Johnson
They reached a country mile for Jaleel Johnson at the 204th pick, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Monroe Mills
Monroe Mills at the 248th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.