TNT1833'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • TNT1833 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns found their guy under center in Sanders: B-.

Start where it matters. The Browns took Shedeur Sanders to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The cost of the Baron reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

On value alone, Grant makes the weekend a net positive.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Princely Umanmielen
Princely Umanmielen in No. 33 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at the 67th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tyler Baron
Value said wait; Tyler Baron in pick No. 94 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Charles Grant
A quiet steal in slot 104: Charles Grant for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
Good price on Jaydon Blue in pick 179, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaylin Lane
Jaylin Lane in Round 6, Pick 16 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cam Jackson this early at the 200th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens in the 216th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 Logan Parr
They jumped the gun on Logan Parr, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.