MJC0858BEAR'S MOCK DRAFT

THE BROWNS BEST DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CLE)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns found their guy under center in Mendoza: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Trevor Goosby got past him. The Browns do not have to explain a thing at pick 207.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

They will need Mendoza to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 6th pick they get a franchise quarterback, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 22nd overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Spencer Fano
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Spencer Fano in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Carnell Tate
You do not let a wide receiver like Carnell Tate reach the 72nd pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107 Rnd4 David Bailey
They barely believed it either: David Bailey still on the board at pick No. 107. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kenyon Sadiq
Somehow Kenyon Sadiq was still sitting there in No. 144, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146 Rnd5 Dillon Thieneman
They robbed the room for Dillon Thieneman here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane at Round 5, Pick 8 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Trevor Goosby
Trevor Goosby in slot 207 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld in the 242nd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.