Dawglb216'S MOCK DRAFT

Dawglb216'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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No. 44

  • Dawglb216 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Browns, and a B- to prove it.

The Browns clearly saw something nobody else did in Will Kacmarek, taking him 71 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Ponds. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 6th pick they get a downhill hitter at safety. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 24th overall pick they get a moveable chess piece at tight end at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at pick No. 39 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They will replay D'Angelo Ponds at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bryce Lance at slot 107. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
A premium they did not need to pay, Beau Stephens a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 149th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Taylen Green at the Round 6 slot is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Will Kacmarek well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.