A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT

A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

Browns get their QB....in 2027

  • A Yank on the Footy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CLE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CLE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NE)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CHI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Carlton Davis III
CB
Head Shot
Terell Smith
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns turned the phones into found money: A-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Browns would have aced it. Drew Allar at the Round 4 slot is 40 spots clear of where he belonged.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They banked enough surplus on Hall to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, with Sonny Styles leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 29 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
They paid up for Caleb Tiernan at the 39th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick63 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
They let Omar Cooper Jr. come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 70 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in slot 74 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Elijah Sarratt at pick No. 89. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare in No. 95 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 107th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey in pick No. 141 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
Good price on Kaytron Allen in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard at pick 149 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
They reached a country mile for Eli Heidenreich at slot 206, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick248 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall in the 248th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.