dannyphantomjr3'S MOCK DRAFT

Realistic Draft 2025

  • dannyphantomjr3 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Browns: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Emery Jones Jr. in pick No. 94, a good 50 spots before the room expected him.

On value alone, Paul Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
They paid sticker price for Abdul Carter in the 2nd pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
No edge and no loss on Jaxson Dart in Round 2, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at the 67th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Emery Jones Jr.
A wild overpay on Emery Jones Jr. in No. 94, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick179 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
They talked themselves into Caleb Ransaw at pick No. 179, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nazir Stackhouse this early at No. 192. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. slid further than he should have, and pick No. 200 is lovely value for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Fadil Diggs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Fadil Diggs in slot 216, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad at pick 255 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.