Iamthunder326'S MOCK DRAFT

Browns 4 round draft

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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Browns and Lacy: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Kyren Lacy, No. 165, roughly 31 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. Reaching for Howard left real value on the table behind him. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 2nd pick they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Kaleb Johnson at No. 33, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Marcus Mbow
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Marcus Mbow at slot 67 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94 Rnd3 Will Howard
They paid up for Will Howard at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in pick 103 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kyren Lacy
They barely believed it either: Kyren Lacy still on the board at Round 5, Pick 26. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.