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TWay68'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

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  • TWay68 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CLE)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (MIN)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Browns this weekend: B+.

The Browns went off the board in a big way for Cole Payton, 32 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 6 they get a downhill hitter at safety. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Fair-plus on Sonny Styles, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
No edge and no loss on Malik Muhammad in pick 91; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
The board had cheaper options than Bryce Lance at the 107th pick, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They took Beau Stephens at par in the 141st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kage Casey. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick149 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Good price on Skyler Gill-Howard in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost in the 165th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick168 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin in pick 168 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick206 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Value said wait; Cole Payton in Round 6, Pick 25 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick248 Rnd7 Charles Demmings
Nice patience on Charles Demmings, who had no business lasting to No. 248. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.