Branch'S MOCK DRAFT
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03-12-2025

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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Draft Picks Traded
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Alex Mastromanno Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Alex Mastromanno
P Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Ward headlines a B weekend for the Browns.

The search is over. The Browns handed the keys to Cam Ward, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The Griffith pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Getting Thornton Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In slot 2 they get the arm they will build around. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, TreVeyon Henderson at pick 67. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Value with a capital V on Ozzy Trapilo in the 94th overall pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at pick No. 104 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Nice patience on Jaylin Noel, who had no business lasting to No. 109. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They robbed the room for Dont'e Thornton Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in Round 7, Pick 38, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.