Branch'S MOCK DRAFT
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03-13-25

  • Branch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
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
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Draft Picks Traded
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (MIN)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIN)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (MIN)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: B.

The Browns spent the pick that matters most on Cam Ward, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They will need Dellinger to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Alexander at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick 2 they get the arm they will build around. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Nic Scourton
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nic Scourton. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
The board had TreVeyon Henderson higher than the 67th overall pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ozzy Trapilo in the 94th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel is a better player than No. 104 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
A tidy little value on Cobee Bryant in slot 179, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
They talked themselves into Garrett Dellinger at pick No. 254, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.