KTrain33'S MOCK DRAFT

Browns 1.0

  • KTrain33 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Ward, and a B, for the Browns.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Cam Ward is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They will need Ritzie to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Warren.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A tidy bit of business in pick 33, where Tyler Warren graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at the 67th pick 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 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A quiet steal in the 104th overall pick: Kevin Winston Jr. for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at slot 179 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
Pick192 Rnd6 CJ West
They did well to land CJ West in No. 192, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
By-the-book stuff, Jay Higgins at pick No. 200 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jahvaree Ritzie
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jahvaree Ritzie this early at slot 216. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick255 Rnd7 Mac McWilliams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mac McWilliams at the 255th pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.