cha'S MOCK DRAFT

cha'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

3/17/2026V1browns

  • cha DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CLE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (BAL)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Browns kept it disciplined and banked a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Browns took Brett Norfleet at Round 7, Pick 32, roughly 27 spots before his name belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. That Bisontis pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
No edge and no loss on Monroe Freeling in pick No. 24; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick39 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good price on Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick55 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
The board had Anthony Hill Jr. higher than the 55th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to the 70th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
They will replay Chase Bisontis at slot 94 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Muhammad at No. 107 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick130 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
By-the-book stuff, Chris McClellan at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore at slot 141 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Isaiah World is a better player than the 149th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at pick 154 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at pick No. 170 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson at Round 6, Pick 23 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A conviction pick on Zxavian Harris at the 206th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at slot 211 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick248 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brett Norfleet this early at the 248th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.