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

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  • 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
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The search is over. The Browns handed the keys to Ty Simpson, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The cost of the Washington Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In the 24th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A clean, defensible pick in slot 39 with a little surplus value in Brandon Cisse. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mike Washington Jr. in Round 3, Pick 6, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.