Big Kowl'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Big Kowl DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CLE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CLE)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CLE)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (DAL)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns bet the future on Simpson. The board says B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Ty Simpson is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Campbell has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The Lew pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In pick 6 they get the arm they will build around. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick19 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 19 they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Bell
They took Chris Bell at par in No. 39, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They will replay Connor Lew at the 70th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Deion Burks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Deion Burks at the Round 4 slot is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146 Rnd5 DJ McKinney
DJ McKinney at the 146th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey at Round 5, Pick 7 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They talked themselves into DJ Campbell at slot 148, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick176 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at slot 176 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
A slide stopped in the 197th overall pick, with Le'Veon Moss worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
Good price on DJ Harvey in Round 7, Pick 5, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman in No. 240 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.