Solly'S MOCK DRAFT

2026 NFL DRAFT

  • Solly DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CLE)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (CLE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CLE)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PHI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB FutureC+
The Browns drew a line under the quarterback search with Klubnik: B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Browns did exactly that with Michael Trigg in pick 224. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Whatever Cade Klubnik becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. However the rest shakes out, Sarratt at that price is a win they earned. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 8 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cade Klubnik
In No. 2 they get the face of the franchise. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick10 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the 10th pick they get a sticky cover corner, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Mikail Kamara
They took Mikail Kamara at par in the 34th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66 Rnd3 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at pick No. 66 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 35 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jaydn Ott
They paid up for Jaydn Ott at slot 102 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick141 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in slot 141 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick215 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
A big swing on Eric Gentry at the 215th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick224 Rnd7 Michael Trigg
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Michael Trigg well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.