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Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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  • Monico69A DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Brandon Cleveland Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brandon Cleveland
DT NC State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Brandon Cleveland Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Brandon Cleveland
DT NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Browns robbed the room for Smith. Final grade: B.

The Browns spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Genesis Smith, the No. 107 name on the board, in No. 149. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In pick 18 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 24 they get a building block for the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Steal is underselling it; Kenyon Sadiq at Round 2, Pick 7 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick49 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Chris Bell at slot 49. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
Circle this one: D'Angelo Ponds at pick No. 70 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick107 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
You do not let a wide receiver like Malachi Fields reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick146 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
The board fumbled Trey Zuhn III all the way to the 146th pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith at the 149th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They barely believed it either: Kaleb Elarms-Orr still on the board at the Round 6 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick235 Rnd7 Brandon Cleveland
Fair-plus on Brandon Cleveland, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A tidy bit of business in the 248th overall pick, where Zavion Thomas graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.