CB2SB'S MOCK DRAFT

WRs First Round

  • CB2SB DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CLE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Cam Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Calhoun
CB Alabama
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CLE)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Browns let Sadiq fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Browns shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Sadiq pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Every board in the league had Freeling lower, and that gap is the story.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In No. 22 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 25th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
A tight end of that caliber at the 41st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy little value on Dillon Thieneman in pick 57, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick72 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at pick No. 72 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A reach for Monroe Freeling in slot 107; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford is a better player than No. 144 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at slot 146 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
They paid a round early for DeMonte Capehart in the 148th overall pick, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick207 Rnd6 Cam Calhoun
Cam Calhoun at Round 6, Pick 27 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden in pick 242 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.