Loibl'S MOCK DRAFT

Loibl'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 8, 2026

A-Draft dealt from Bavaria, Germany

  • Loibl DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CLE)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Jamari Sharpe Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jamari Sharpe
CB Indiana
Dylan Raiola Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Dylan Raiola
QB Oregon
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Jayce Brown Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jayce Brown
WR LSU
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Aaron Flowers Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CLE)
Aaron Flowers
S Oregon
Isaac Brown Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaac Brown
RB Louisville
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Smith Snowden
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CIN)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Aaron Flowers Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Aaron Flowers
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CIN)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Boye Mafe
LB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Browns a A-.

The Isaac Brown pick is the one that will follow the Browns into the fall. They took him 43 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Stone.

The Boye Mafe pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. They went 9 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, with Dylan Stewart leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Dylan Stewart
In pick No. 10 they get a problem off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld at the Round 1 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick39 Rnd2 David Stone
Somehow David Stone was still sitting there in slot 39, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jamari Sharpe
By-the-book stuff, Jamari Sharpe at pick 70 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107 Rnd4 Dylan Raiola
Dylan Raiola at Round 4, Pick 7 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Luke Reynolds
A clean, defensible pick in the 139th overall pick with a little surplus value in Luke Reynolds. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jayce Brown
Nothing to complain about; Jayce Brown went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Mateen Ibirogba
Mateen Ibirogba at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 Aaron Flowers
Taking Aaron Flowers in Round 6, Pick 8 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick204 Rnd6 Isaac Brown
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaac Brown this early at slot 204. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden at the 248th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.