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Dawglb216'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2026

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No. 35

  • Dawglb216 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Browns for Branch: B.

The Browns did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Zachariah Branch fell into the 107th pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the back end. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In slot 24 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Bell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Bell. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eli Stowers at No. 70 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
You do not let a wide receiver like Zachariah Branch reach the 107th pick and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
The board had Parker Brailsford higher than pick 141, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover at pick No. 146 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at the 149th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick 206 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Circle this one: Thaddeus Dixon at slot 248 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.