Big Kowl'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Big Kowl DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CLE)
Hollywood Smothers
RB NC State
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (IND)
Hollywood Smothers
RB NC State
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (IND)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Browns: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Browns skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That Tyson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Every board in the league had Alexander lower, and that gap is the story. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
They paid sticker price for Spencer Fano in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a weapon on the perimeter, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A tidy little value on Jake Slaughter in No. 40, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
A tidy bit of business in pick 71, where Germie Bernard graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
The board had Omar Cooper Jr. higher than pick No. 106, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at slot 141 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill at the 145th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick158 Rnd5 Hollywood Smothers
No edge and no loss on Hollywood Smothers in the 158th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Rasheem Biles
By-the-book stuff, Rasheem Biles at the 204th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick215 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey in Round 6, Pick 35 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
They paid up for Bear Alexander at pick No. 244 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.