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NINJA0812'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

ULTIMATELY BROWN

  • NINJA0812 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Browns treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 39 on Skyler Bell a full 45 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Payton pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In slot 24 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Skyler Bell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Skyler Bell. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
They took Chase Bisontis at par in the 70th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They liked Bryce Lance enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 107. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in the 149th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick206 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
A reach on Isaiah Nwokobia in the 206th overall pick; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at pick No. 248 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.