Barnowl962'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Barnowl962 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Browns let Neal fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Browns watched Devin Neal slide 106 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They are betting Griffith proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick 2 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They barely believed it either: Jalon Walker still on the board at No. 44. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
The board had cheaper options than Donovan Jackson at slot 76, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
They read the board right and Aeneas Peebles was the payoff at pick No. 93. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 102nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
A premium they did not need to pay, Willie Lampkin a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jake Majors
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 36 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 177 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick190 Rnd6 Devin Neal
Taking Devin Neal in pick 190 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198 Rnd6 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 198th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
No edge and no loss on DJ Campbell in slot 214; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Thor Griffith this early at the 215th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.