A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • A Yank on the Footy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Auburn
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bray Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bray Hubbard
S Alabama
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
CJ Baxter Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
CJ Baxter
RB Texas
Darian Mensah Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Darian Mensah
QB Duke
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Players Gained
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Carlton Davis III
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Mensah should have been long gone. The Browns pounced, and earned a A-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Browns were there to profit. Darian Mensah, the No. 166 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 6 slot. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

If Iheanachor pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 27th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick30 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
They went early on Trevor Goosby in pick No. 40, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 62nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Cayden Green
Cayden Green at pick 71 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Eric Singleton Jr.
The board had Eric Singleton Jr. higher than slot 94, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A reach on D'Angelo Ponds in Round 4, Pick 6; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141 Rnd5 Bray Hubbard
Bray Hubbard at No. 141 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
A wild overpay on Max Iheanachor in the 145th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 CJ Baxter
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 150 with a little surplus value in CJ Baxter. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Darian Mensah
They robbed the room for Darian Mensah here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
They paid a round early for Brandon Inniss in pick 244, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.