Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Browns, and a B- to prove it.

The Que Robinson selection is the head-turner. The Browns reached 147 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Giddens pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 2nd overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
Bradyn Swinson at No. 33 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached a country mile for Antwaun Powell-Ryland at slot 67, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in pick No. 94 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Que Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Que Robinson in the Round 4 slot, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Simeon Barrow Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Simeon Barrow Jr. in the 179th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick192 Rnd6 Teddye Buchanan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Teddye Buchanan well ahead of where he belonged. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. is a better player than slot 200 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick216 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at pick 216 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Maxen Hook
No edge and no loss on Maxen Hook in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.