njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
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njjj'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 16, 2026

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  • njjj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Ben Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Ben Roberts
LB Texas Tech
Braylon Staley Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Braylon Staley
WR Tennessee
Jacob Ponton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jacob Ponton
OT Texas Tech
DeSean Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeSean Bishop
RB Tennessee
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Kelby Collins Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kelby Collins
DE Alabama
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Browns' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Staley. Every board in the league had Collins lower, and that gap is the story. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 David Stone
In slot 6 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jaylen McClain
In pick No. 24 they get an enforcer at safety, and a steal at that.
Pick39 Rnd2 Ben Roberts
Value with a capital V on Ben Roberts in the 39th overall pick, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick70 Rnd3 Braylon Staley
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 6: Braylon Staley for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jacob Ponton
By-the-book stuff, Jacob Ponton at the 107th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 DeSean Bishop
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DeSean Bishop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144 Rnd5 Boubacar Traore
Boubacar Traore at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jake Guarnera
Jake Guarnera in pick 147 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick204 Rnd6 Kelby Collins
The board had cheaper options than Kelby Collins at the 204th overall pick, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248 Rnd7 Gentry Williams
Gentry Williams at No. 248 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.