Branch'S MOCK DRAFT
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04/21/2025

  • Branch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CLE)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Tyler Allgeier
RB
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Jonathon Brooks
RB
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Micah Parsons
LB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Browns a A-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Brady Cook at pick No. 200, a reach of 89 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They banked enough surplus on Higgins to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The veteran additions, Micah Parsons chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Bottom line, with Wyatt Milum leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at the 33rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Tyleik Williams graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick51 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at slot 51 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
A big swing on Jalen Milroe at Round 2, Pick 25, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Good price on Maxwell Hairston in pick 67, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick No. 80 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
They read the board right and Danny Stutsman was the payoff at the 94th overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick104 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
They robbed the room for Sebastian Castro here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
The board fumbled Darius Alexander all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dont'e Thornton Jr.. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Connor Colby
A tidy little value on Connor Colby in the 191st pick, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick192 Rnd6 Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II at pick 192 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200 Rnd6 Brady Cook
Brady Cook in Round 6, Pick 24 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty at No. 216 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick255 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
Ethan Downs at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.