Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT

Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

Ron

  • Monico69A DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Browns and Caldwell: B-.

The Browns did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jeff Caldwell fell into No. 248. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Freeling pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In slot 24 they get protection for the quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A straight-up fair deal on Emmanuel Pregnon at Round 2, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Fair-plus on Connor Lew, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in the 107th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
Value with a capital V on CJ Daniels in pick 139, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey in the 144th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at pick No. 147 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Nice patience on Oscar Delp, who had no business lasting to slot 204. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the 248th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.