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JMZajc65'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

2026 03 12 A

  • JMZajc65 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueA- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Colton Hood, pick No. 206, roughly 180 picks past where he belonged. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick 6 they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In the 24th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate in the 39th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jordyn Tyson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jordyn Tyson in No. 70, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107 Rnd4 Mansoor Delane
The board fumbled Mansoor Delane all the way to slot 107, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick146 Rnd5 David Bailey
Somehow David Bailey was still sitting there in pick No. 146, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 149 is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick206 Rnd6 Colton Hood
Taking Colton Hood in Round 6, Pick 25 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at the 248th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.