BROWNS'S MOCK DRAFT
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BROWNS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • BROWNS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CLE)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CLE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CLE)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ATL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ARI)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Players traded away
Head Shot
Joe Flacco
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Browns took Jacob Rodriguez at No. 139, roughly 30 spots before his name belonged. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Stowers value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 8 of 9 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 13th pick they get a long-term starter on the line, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick28 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 28 they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In slot 29 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Colton Hood
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in Colton Hood. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick 79 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 93rd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
Steal is underselling it; Skyler Bell at the 107th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Boubacar Traore
Boubacar Traore at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Somehow Genesis Smith was still sitting there in slot 114, and they pounced on premier safety value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
They reached a country mile for Jacob Rodriguez at No. 139, and the board is aghast. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick144 Rnd5 Blake Miller
They read the board right and Blake Miller was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 6. It fills a real need, too.
Pick206 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
A straight-up fair deal on Rayshaun Benny at pick 206, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Cam Calhoun
They let Cam Calhoun come to them and pounced at pick No. 231. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Quinten Joyner
The board fumbled Quinten Joyner all the way to the 248th pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.