CB2SB'S MOCK DRAFT

CB2SB'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2026

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  • CB2SB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CHI)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CHI)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick McCloud
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureA+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B.

The Browns' one glaring miss is edge rusher, a need they left exactly as they found it. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The cost of the Hurst reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They banked enough surplus on Slaughter to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in the 26th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick39 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They paid up for Gennings Dunker at Round 2, Pick 7 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter slid further than he should have, and slot 60 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick 70 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss in the 107th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ted Hurst. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 139 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in Round 5, Pick 9 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
They took Nolan Rucci at par in the 204th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
No edge and no loss on Ricardo Hallman in slot 239; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
No drama and no debate, Jordan Hall went about where he belonged in No. 248. It patches a soft spot without any drama.