jacks04'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • jacks04 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
RJ Oben Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
RJ Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

Start where it matters. The Browns took Cam Ward to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Conner has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The Johnson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 2nd pick they get a franchise quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at No. 33 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
A running back of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 3 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in the 104th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at pick No. 179 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick192 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Howard Cross III this early at slot 192. The roster fit checks out.
Pick200 Rnd6 RJ Oben
A big swing on RJ Oben at pick 200, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at slot 216 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick255 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.