browns franchise'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (GB)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (GB)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Jaire Alexander
CB
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Jaycee Horn
CB
Players traded away
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Martin Emerson Jr.
CB
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Nick Chubb
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Browns let Nelson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The Browns did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jack Nelson fell into No. 216. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Sanders reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a featured back. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
No edge and no loss on Jaxson Dart in No. 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick57 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They took Demetrius Knight Jr. at par in pick 57, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick74 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at pick No. 74 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Taking Isaiah Bond in slot 94 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
They paid sticker price for Cobee Bryant in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the 192nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
They barely believed it either: Ajani Cornelius still on the board at the 200th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick254 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A wild overpay on Shilo Sanders in pick 254, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.