Nottheworst94'S MOCK DRAFT

Nottheworst

  • Nottheworst94 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Sam Brown Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Sam Brown Jr.
WR Miami
Draft Picks Received
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (ATL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jartavius Martin
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Browns won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Browns looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Ahmed Hassanein at the 192nd overall pick regardless, 46 picks early. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Paul Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In slot 2 they get a problem off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
A real head-scratcher, TreVeyon Henderson in Round 2, Pick 1 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
They talked themselves into Quinn Ewers at the 67th pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They let Ozzy Trapilo come to them and pounced at the 94th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at pick No. 104 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick192 Rnd6 Ahmed Hassanein
Ahmed Hassanein in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed is a better player than Round 6, Pick 29 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218 Rnd7 Ricky White III
No drama and no debate, Ricky White III went about where he belonged in pick No. 218. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick255 Rnd7 Sam Brown Jr.
Good price on Sam Brown Jr. in the 255th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.