CI9'S MOCK DRAFT
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CI9'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2026

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  • CI9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CLE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CLE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (KC)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CAR)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CAR)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Players traded away
Head Shot
David Njoku
TE
Head Shot
Deshaun Watson
QB
Head Shot
Greg Newsome II
CB
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Browns lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

The Browns treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 199 on Trey Holly a full 42 spots early. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In No. 18 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick19 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 19th pick they get a true top target at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at pick No. 39 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No drama and no debate, Olaivavega Ioane went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
The board had Josiah Trotter higher than the 74th overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at pick 84 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They robbed the room for Zakee Wheatley here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
They jumped the gun on Trinidad Chambliss, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in No. 119 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in the 139th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
No edge and no loss on Davison Igbinosun in the 146th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A premium they did not need to pay, Aamil Wagner a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton in slot 156 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Trey Holly
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Holly this early at pick No. 199. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Haynes King
Haynes King in pick 204 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Luke Hasz in Round 7, Pick 32. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.