grecom7'S MOCK DRAFT

3-26-25 v3

  • grecom7 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns answered their biggest question with Sanders. Grade: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Shedeur Sanders is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Conner pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In slot 2 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in pick No. 33 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Value said wait; Savion Williams in No. 67 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Oluwafemi Oladejo
They left a pile of value on the table to take Oluwafemi Oladejo this early at the 94th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
A reach on Terrance Ferguson in Round 4, Pick 2; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at the 179th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
They talked themselves into Cam Jackson at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at pick 200 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
They reached into another round for Hayden Conner, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
No drama and no debate, Jaylin Smith went about where he belonged in No. 255. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.