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Mock 101 4-14-25

  • Templar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PIT)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Minkah Fitzpatrick
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Browns turned the phones into found money: B+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Browns spent Round 4, Pick 21 on Ajani Cornelius, a name the board had a full 52 spots lower. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That Emmanwori pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Value with a capital V on Nick Emmanwori in Round 2, Pick 1, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They read the board right and TreVeyon Henderson was the payoff at the 67th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe slipping to slot 104 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at No. 123 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West in the 179th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
They liked Jay Higgins enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 6, Pick 16. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick200 Rnd6 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at the 200th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick216 Rnd6 Bilhal Kone
A big swing on Bilhal Kone at the 216th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick255 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at pick 255 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.