Spicer1982'S MOCK DRAFT

Ten

  • Spicer1982 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CLE)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CLE)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Players Gained
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Justin Fields
QB
Players traded away
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Deshaun Watson
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Browns got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

The phones were a trap the Browns kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. However the rest shakes out, Jones at that price is a win they earned. The Justin Fields pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In No. 4 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 55, where Kris Jenkins graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Ruke Orhorhoro. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A tidy little value on Christian Mahogany in pick 86, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Bucky Irving at slot 104 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Nice patience on Tommy Eichenberg, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 2. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick159 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint is a better player than the 159th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Christian Jones
The board had Christian Jones higher than the 205th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Fair-plus on Jordan Magee, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick231 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Value with a capital V on Myles Jones in the 231st pick, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.