Big Kowl'S MOCK DRAFT
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Big Kowl'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • Big Kowl DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CLE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
David Gusta
DL Washington State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CLE)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (KC)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Browns.

The Browns clearly saw something nobody else did in Dominic Zvada, taking him 79 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They banked enough surplus on Slaughter to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 6 they get an enforcer at safety. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
A tidy little value on Denzel Boston in pick No. 24, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at slot 40 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
The board had Daylen Everette higher than No. 107, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109 Rnd4 Deion Burks
No edge and no loss on Deion Burks in Round 4, Pick 9; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing CJ Daniels in the 144th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
They did well to land Skyler Gill-Howard in No. 145, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
By-the-book stuff, Beau Stephens at pick 146 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost in slot 147 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204 Rnd6 David Gusta
David Gusta in Round 6, Pick 25 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
A wild overpay on Dominic Zvada in the 223rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Steal is underselling it; Jeff Caldwell at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.