Gary kleissler'S MOCK DRAFT

2025jets draft

  • Gary kleissler DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CLE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CLE)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall F
ValueF NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
Smith is the plan now, and the Browns grade out a F.

Nobody had Donovan Smith this high, and it is not close. The Browns reached 261 spots to get him at pick No. 7. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They have staked the next five years on Donovan Smith, which is the only story that really matters here.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. However the rest shakes out, Martinez at that price is a win they earned.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Donovan Smith
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick162 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chase Lundt. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
No edge and no loss on Quincy Riley in slot 179; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
A running back of that caliber at the 186th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick192 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
Value said wait; Cam Jackson in pick 192 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick200 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, KeAndre Lambert-Smith in Round 6, Pick 24. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick207 Rnd6 Addison West
Addison West in No. 207 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Brady Cook
Brady Cook at Round 6, Pick 40 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams in slot 255 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.