Bullet44'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Bullet44 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB-
The Browns found their guy under center in Ward: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Cam Ward is the Browns' quarterback, full stop. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

If Vinson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Carter.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick No. 6 they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Warren at Round 2, Pick 1 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick37 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to the Round 2 slot, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Fair-plus on Donovan Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at pick 68 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A premium they did not need to pay, Cam Skattebo a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
They robbed the room for Barrett Carter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick179 Rnd6 CJ West
A straight-up fair deal on CJ West at the 179th pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
Value said wait; Carson Vinson in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
They took Tahj Brooks at par in pick 200, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
A big swing on Tyler Batty at Round 6, Pick 40, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick255 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton in pick No. 255 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.