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Templar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

032026 D Trades

  • Templar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CLE)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CLE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
CJ Donaldson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CLE)
CJ Donaldson
RB Ohio State
Matthew Hibner Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Matthew Hibner
TE SMU
Draft Picks Received
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
CJ Donaldson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
CJ Donaldson
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dee Alford
CB
Head Shot
Trevor Penning
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB TradesA FutureA+
More right than wrong for the Browns, and a B+ to prove it.

The CJ Donaldson selection is the head-turner. The Browns reached 83 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Landing Stukes that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The veteran additions, Trevor Penning chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
The board had cheaper options than Caleb Tiernan at the Round 2 slot, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick55 Rnd2 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette at pick No. 55 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kaytron Allen
A real head-scratcher, Kaytron Allen in No. 70 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 91st pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick92 Rnd3 Justin Joly
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Justin Joly. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ja'Kobi Lane at the 107th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
You do not let a cornerback like Treydan Stukes reach slot 112 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Isaiah World
They paid sticker price for Isaiah World in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in No. 146 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
A wild overpay on Nadame Tucker in pick No. 147, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
A tidy little value on Tim Keenan III in pick 149, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at the 152nd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Red Murdock
A reach on Red Murdock in Round 5, Pick 25; the board had better options right there. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Cole Payton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cole Payton in pick 168, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick204 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They will replay VJ Payne at Round 6, Pick 23 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206 Rnd6 Robert Henry Jr.
They reached into another round for Robert Henry Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 CJ Donaldson
They talked themselves into CJ Donaldson at slot 220, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Matthew Hibner
Matthew Hibner in the 248th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.