adamthompson65'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • adamthompson65 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CLE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (LV)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LV)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a A to match.

The Browns did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jay Higgins fell into pick 214.

Everything downstream of Shedeur Sanders depends on Shedeur Sanders, and the building knows it. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the 4th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A tidy little value on Emeka Egbuka in the 33rd overall pick, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They did well to land TreVeyon Henderson in slot 67, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the 68th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
You do not let a safety like Andrew Mukuba reach No. 93 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in pick No. 103 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Somehow Devin Neal was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 30, and they pounced on premier running back value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
The board fumbled Chris Paul Jr. all the way to the 178th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick203 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Circle this one: Cody Simon at pick 203 is a fall that decides a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
They barely believed it either: Jay Higgins still on the board at Round 6, Pick 39. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.