Mo'S MOCK DRAFT

Mo’s Draft

  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CLE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB FutureB-
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Cam Ward is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Emmanwori. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will need Marshall Jr. to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In No. 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the 45th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at Round 3, Pick 3 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A clean, defensible pick in slot 94 with a little surplus value in Cam Skattebo. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
No drama and no debate, Smael Mondon Jr. went about where he belonged in the 104th pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A tidy little value on Anthony Belton in pick 117, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick174 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
The board had cheaper options than JJ Pegues at pick No. 174, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt in the 179th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
They liked Jason Marshall Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 192. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick200 Rnd6 Thomas Fidone II
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Thomas Fidone II. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter in Round 6, Pick 40 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. in pick 255 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.