Bfrench'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Mock browns

  • Bfrench DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: B.

The Browns spent the pick that matters most on Cam Ward, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Moore pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Lindenberg has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
A straight-up fair deal on Cam Ward at pick No. 2, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in slot 33 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson is a better player than the 67th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick94 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
The board fumbled Maxwell Hairston all the way to No. 94, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at pick 104 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
The board had Jake Briningstool higher than Round 6, Pick 3, and the tight end fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192 Rnd6 Malachi Moore
Steal is underselling it; Malachi Moore at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at the 200th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg in the 216th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick255 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
By-the-book stuff, Tonka Hemingway at slot 255 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.