RaiderRich'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Makari Paige Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Makari Paige
S Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (TB)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (PIT)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (PIT)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (TB)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Players Gained
Head Shot
Hendon Hooker
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

The Browns lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

The whole projection now runs through Cam Ward; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Paige has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The Wells Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at slot 33 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson in No. 67 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in the 94th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 2, with Danny Stutsman worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick120 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
This one needs a full-page explanation: Oronde Gadsden II in the 120th overall pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
They jumped the gun on Joshua Gray, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick194 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant slipping to pick 194 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Antwane Wells Jr. in the 217th overall pick, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Makari Paige
Makari Paige in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.