SD'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CLE)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CLE)
Clay Webb
OG Georgia
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bear Alexander
DL USC
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Browns, and a B to prove it.

The Browns bet big and early on Bear Alexander, 24 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Jackson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 17th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
They barely believed it either: Landon Jackson still on the board at the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Clay Webb
They read the board right and Clay Webb was the payoff at pick 81. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113 Rnd4 Bear Alexander
They reached a country mile for Bear Alexander at No. 113, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd6 Gabe Jacas
A big swing on Gabe Jacas at pick No. 177, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.