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Mock 112 4-17-25

  • Templar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CLE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Toia
DT UCLA
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Tommy Mellott Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tommy Mellott
QB Montana State
Draft Picks Received
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Herbert
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesD FutureA+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Browns.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Browns took Tommy Mellott a full 130 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Mike Green
In the 12th pick they get juice off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea in pick 33 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in pick No. 45 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in slot 67 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
A reach for Gunnar Helm in the 76th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
A big swing on Luke Kandra at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at No. 104 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at the 117th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland in Round 5, Pick 13 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kain Medrano
Kain Medrano at pick 179 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick192 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nazir Stackhouse this early at slot 192. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Bilhal Kone
A wild overpay on Bilhal Kone in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jay Toia
Jay Toia is a better player than the 216th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick232 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brandon Adams in pick No. 232, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick255 Rnd7 Tommy Mellott
Tommy Mellott at pick No. 255 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.