Drew29'S MOCK DRAFT

1st mock draft

  • Drew29 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CLE)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CLE)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CLE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Browns, and a B- to prove it.

The Browns clearly saw something nobody else did in Drew Allar, taking him 47 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick19 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In slot 19 they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Connor Lew
No drama and no debate, Connor Lew went about where he belonged in pick 38. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at the 69th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at No. 104 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick No. 145 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick146 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts in the 146th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
By-the-book stuff, Iapani Laloulu at No. 151 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick199 Rnd6 DeAndre Moore Jr.
DeAndre Moore Jr. in pick No. 199 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick245 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
This one needs a full-page explanation: Fernando Carmona in pick 245, miles early. It fills a real need, too.