Branch'S MOCK DRAFT
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04-02-25

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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
RJ Oben Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
RJ Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Players Gained
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Micah Parsons
LB
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Tyler Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Browns a B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Browns, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The Simon pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Joyner.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get a workhorse for the backfield, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
They paid up for Jaxson Dart at pick No. 33 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
By-the-book stuff, Marcus Mbow at Round 2, Pick 12 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
No edge and no loss on Maxwell Hairston in slot 67; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They liked Deone Walker enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 76. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Savion Williams in the 94th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the 104th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jah Joyner
The board fumbled Jah Joyner all the way to pick 179, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
A running back of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 16 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick200 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
They did well to land KeAndre Lambert-Smith in the 200th pick, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 RJ Oben
RJ Oben at pick 216 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick255 Rnd7 Logan Parr
Logan Parr at No. 255 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.