Art'S MOCK DRAFT
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Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

B

  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Owen Heinecke
DB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Browns spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The Slaughter steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Stukes pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 24th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
They paid up for Caleb Tiernan at the 39th pick when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick70 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Treydan Stukes well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick No. 107 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick146 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
They paid a round early for Eric Rivers in slot 146, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
By-the-book stuff, Jalen Farmer at pick 149 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaelon Black. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
No drama and no debate, Owen Heinecke went about where he belonged in pick No. 248. This was not a hole anyone had circled.