BEGOBLE44'S MOCK DRAFT

BROWNS MOCK 2 - GET QB

  • BEGOBLE44 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
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Brennan Presley Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brennan Presley
WR Oklahoma State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Ward headlines a B- weekend for the Browns.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Aaron Lewis at pick No. 256 is 118 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They banked enough surplus on Stutsman to cover a lot of smaller sins. The whole projection now runs through Cam Ward; hit there and everything else looks smarter. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In slot 2 they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A premium they did not need to pay, Tyler Warren a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at pick 67 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick93 Rnd3 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson at the 93rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Devin Neal
They robbed the room for Devin Neal here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at No. 167 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in No. 177 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick190 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
A wild overpay on Tyler Cooper in pick 190, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in slot 198 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick214 Rnd6 Brennan Presley
They reached a country mile for Brennan Presley at the 214th overall pick, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Aaron Lewis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Aaron Lewis well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.