Branch'S MOCK DRAFT
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04/18/2025

  • Branch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LV)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LV)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LV)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the Browns steal Mafah and grade out a B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Phil Mafah tumbling to the Browns in Round 7, Pick 39 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

If Milroe pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 2nd overall pick they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson at pick 33 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 3, where TreVeyon Henderson graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Milroe in pick No. 68 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 179th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at No. 192 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick255 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in slot 255 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.