Branch'S MOCK DRAFT
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03/28/25

  • Branch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaiah Spiller
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Browns did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Ethan Downs, 29 picks early at slot 255.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. Thornton Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 2 they get a disruptor off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Good price on Emeka Egbuka in pick 33, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and TreVeyon Henderson at the 68th pick is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A slide stopped in No. 94, with Ozzy Trapilo worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough in slot 143 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
They took JJ Pegues at par in slot 179, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They barely believed it either: Dont'e Thornton Jr. still on the board at the 200th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Joshua Gray in pick No. 216. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
Ethan Downs in the 255th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.