TimBro59'S MOCK DRAFT

TimBro59

  • TimBro59 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Browns did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to quarterback, which was the need that mattered most. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Reaching for Cooper Jr. left real value on the table behind him. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 6 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In the 28th pick they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Isaiah World
They paid up for Isaiah World at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in Round 3, Pick 6 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jack Endries
No drama and no debate, Jack Endries went about where he belonged in pick No. 107. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
They paid sticker price for Bray Hubbard in slot 139, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Logan Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Logan Jones at the 144th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at No. 147 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.