Claydad'S MOCK DRAFT
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Claydad'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

Traded back, drafted 3 OL

  • Claydad DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CLE)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Nailor
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA FutureA
Good, not great, for the Browns: B+.

The Eric McAlister selection is the head-turner. The Browns reached 23 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In pick 18 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid sticker price for Olaivavega Ioane in No. 39, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick49 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Germie Bernard. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick70 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter at pick No. 70 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas at the 107th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A reach for Davison Igbinosun in Round 5, Pick 1; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in the 144th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick147 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eric McAlister this early at pick No. 147. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.