JW121110'S MOCK DRAFT

JJ's Draft

  • JW121110 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B.

The Browns spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 4th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 27th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No edge and no loss on Olaivavega Ioane in pick 40; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Colton Hood
They did well to land Colton Hood in No. 71, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick141 Rnd5 Blake Miller
Good price on Blake Miller in pick No. 141, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard in slot 145 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at Round 5, Pick 10 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204 Rnd6 Gunner Stockton
Circle this one: Gunner Stockton at the 204th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
They robbed the room for Sawyer Robertson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.