A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Draft Picks Traded
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureB-
Sanders is the plan now, and the Browns grade out a B-.

Start where it matters. The Browns took Shedeur Sanders to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Briningstool steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden at the 33rd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick38 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A tidy little value on Omarion Hampton in Round 2, Pick 6, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams at the 67th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick94 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Nice patience on Barrett Carter, who had no business lasting to slot 94. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick104 Rnd4 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in No. 104 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Charles Grant
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Charles Grant in pick No. 106. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill at pick 179 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at slot 192 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jarquez Hunter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jarquez Hunter at Round 6, Pick 24. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216 Rnd6 Kobe Hudson
No edge and no loss on Kobe Hudson in No. 216; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick255 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They liked Hayden Conner enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 255. The roster fit checks out.