Majortom'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Majortom DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Browns for Knight Jr.: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Demetrius Knight Jr. got past him. The Browns do not have to explain a thing at the 102nd overall pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Fairchild has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 2nd overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dylan Fairchild well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in slot 94 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Circle this one: Demetrius Knight Jr. at pick 102 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.