DemonDog244'S MOCK DRAFT

Ians Mock

  • DemonDog244 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CLE)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (DEN)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DEN)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns found their guy under center in Ward: B.

The Browns looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jamaree Caldwell at the 202nd overall pick regardless, 130 picks early.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Rourke. They have staked the next five years on Cam Ward, which is the only story that really matters here.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 2nd overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at slot 33 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
The board fumbled Kaleb Johnson all the way to pick 67, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Value with a capital V on Ozzy Trapilo in No. 103, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
They talked themselves into Jack Kiser at Round 5, Pick 26, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick181 Rnd6 Que Robinson
Que Robinson at the 181st pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick199 Rnd6 Xavier Scott
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Scott at pick No. 199 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at the 202nd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
They robbed the room for Ollie Gordon II here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd6 Kurtis Rourke
Circle this one: Kurtis Rourke at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick257 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Nothing to complain about; Clay Webb went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.