Browns factory of hope'S MOCK DRAFT
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Browns factory of hope'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 14, 2026

Offense

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Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CLE)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CLE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Players Gained
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Mike Caliendo
OG
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureA+
The Browns let Lew fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The Browns spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Connor Lew, the No. 68 name on the board, in No. 91. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need Iheanachor to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In slot 22 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In No. 26 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell in pick 40 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A slide stopped in pick No. 55, with Jake Slaughter worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Iheanachor a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at Round 4, Pick 7 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Justin Joly in the 109th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A straight-up fair deal on Keylan Rutledge at the 123rd pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
By-the-book stuff, Beau Stephens at Round 5, Pick 1 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They paid sticker price for Tanner Koziol in slot 144, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 146 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at pick 147 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
No edge and no loss on Will Kacmarek in the 248th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.