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Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

Final

  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Wesley Bissainthe Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Wesley Bissainthe
LB Miami
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns bet the future on Simpson. The board says B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Ty Simpson is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Bell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
Ty Simpson at slot 6 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In pick No. 24 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in the 39th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70 Rnd3 Markel Bell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Markel Bell in pick 70, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107 Rnd4 Malik Muhammad
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Malik Muhammad in the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
A clean, defensible pick in No. 146 with a little surplus value in Kaytron Allen. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Value with a capital V on Malik Benson in Round 5, Pick 9, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick206 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
By-the-book stuff, Sawyer Robertson at the 206th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Wesley Bissainthe
A premium they did not need to pay, Wesley Bissainthe a notch or two before his time. A minor itch, scratched.