Dawglb216'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Dawglb216 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Thomas
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Malachi Moore tumbling to the Browns in the 179th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

They have staked the next five years on Cam Ward, which is the only story that really matters here. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 3rd pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They read the board right and Walter Nolen was the payoff at the Round 2 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
The board had TreVeyon Henderson higher than slot 67, and the running back fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at No. 94 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaylin Noel in pick 104. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd6 Malachi Moore
They barely believed it either: Malachi Moore still on the board at Round 6, Pick 3. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick192 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at pick No. 192 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool in the 200th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254 Rnd7 John Williams
John Williams slid further than he should have, and the 254th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.