sigma'S MOCK DRAFT

mock draft

  • sigma DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Will Howard at the 33rd overall pick will need to, sitting 70 spots clear of his grade. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Gordon II at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
Tetairoa McMillan at slot 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick33 Rnd2 Will Howard
A big swing on Will Howard at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A straight-up fair deal on Quinshon Judkins at the 67th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick94 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Nice patience on Donovan Jackson, who had no business lasting to No. 94. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at Round 4, Pick 2 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Quincy Riley in the 179th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
A reach for Jordan Hancock in the 192nd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
A running back of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 24 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Steal is underselling it; Karene Reid at No. 216 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick254 Rnd7 Logan Parr
They paid sticker price for Logan Parr in the 254th overall pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.