cubbygb'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • cubbygb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (DET)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Browns spent their marquee pick on Cam Ward, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

They banked enough surplus on Williams to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Reaching for Stout left real value on the table behind him. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 2nd pick they get the face of the franchise. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum in pick 33 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
The board fumbled Kaleb Johnson all the way to the 67th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Chris Paul Jr. for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick104 Rnd4 Will Howard
Will Howard at pick No. 104 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Upton Stout
They paid a round early for Upton Stout in No. 179, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
No drama and no debate, Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson went about where he belonged in slot 196. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Kyle Williams in Round 6, Pick 24, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Woody Marks
Taking Woody Marks in pick No. 216 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Theo Wease Jr. at the 255th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.