Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT

Monico69A'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2026

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  • Monico69A DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CLE)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TB)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Browns.

The Browns' one glaring miss is edge rusher, a need they left exactly as they found it.

The Smith steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Freeling pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
They left a pile of value on the table to take Monroe Freeling this early at Round 1, Pick 6. The roster fit checks out.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
Chris Brazzell II at the Round 1 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
By-the-book stuff, Emmanuel Pregnon at pick 39 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter slipping to the 70th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick116 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
You do not let a safety like Genesis Smith reach the 116th overall pick and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart is a better player than slot 141 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon slid further than he should have, and pick No. 146 is lovely value for the tight end. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at No. 149 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick155 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Good price on Drew Allar in the 155th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick No. 206 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
They paid a round early for De'Zhaun Stribling in slot 248, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.