Dawglb216'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B weekend for the Browns.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Thompson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 6 they get the arm they will build around. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 28 they get a green-dot type in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
They took Elijah Sarratt at par in the 39th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick70 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Connor Lew graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick107 Rnd4 Xavier Chaplin
No edge and no loss on Xavier Chaplin in the 107th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jadarian Price
A clean, defensible pick in No. 139 with a little surplus value in Jadarian Price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Niki Prongos
Niki Prongos at Round 5, Pick 6 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
By-the-book stuff, Eric Rivers at pick No. 147 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206 Rnd6 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson in the 206th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jerry Wilson. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.