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Nov25

  • Tartan Brown DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CLE)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CLE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CLE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CLE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CLE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (IND)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (LAR)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (IND)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CIN)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (LAR)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Adonai Mitchell
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureA
The Browns bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B.

Start where it matters. The Browns took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The Carmona pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Singleton steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 6 they get a franchise quarterback, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in Jake Slaughter. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in slot 59 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
They went early on Brian Parker II in the 72nd overall pick, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
The board had Nicholas Singleton higher than pick No. 109, and the running back fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in the 144th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick148 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
They paid sticker price for Eric Rivers in Round 5, Pick 8, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
A conviction pick on Aamil Wagner at No. 171 that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick187 Rnd6 Gracen Halton
A reach on Gracen Halton in the Round 6 slot; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
A quiet steal in pick No. 196: Xavier Nwankpa for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in the 207th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick242 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona at the 242nd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.