twinzzz'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • twinzzz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CLE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (SF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (MIA)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (MIA)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (SF)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Draft Picks Traded
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIA)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Browns.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Browns spent the 107th pick on Vincent Anthony Jr., a name the board had a full 74 spots lower. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Tiernan at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs at No. 1 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick25 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 25th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Fernando Mendoza
A reasonable price with a little left over, Fernando Mendoza in slot 33. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at Round 2, Pick 25 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Aaron Graves
A reach on Aaron Graves in pick No. 71; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick101 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
A straight-up fair deal on Keith Abney II at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Caleb Tiernan
They will replay Caleb Tiernan at pick No. 134 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Evan Stewart
Fair-plus on Evan Stewart, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
The board had Bray Hubbard higher than pick 147, and the safety fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
By-the-book stuff, Jaishawn Barham at No. 214 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick228 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris in the 228th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.