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Zman'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 2, 2025

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Browns, No QB

  • Zman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
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
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns won the night they stopped Marks from sliding. Grade: B.

The Browns spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Woody Marks, the No. 182 name on the board, in the Round 7 slot. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Every board in the league had Hemingway lower, and that gap is the story. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 2 they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaleb Johnson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in slot 94 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
They jumped the gun on Jack Nelson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
The board fumbled Kevin Winston Jr. all the way to pick 163, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick177 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
They barely believed it either: Chris Paul Jr. still on the board at Round 6, Pick 2. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick190 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in No. 190 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick198 Rnd6 Tonka Hemingway
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tonka Hemingway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
By-the-book stuff, Seth McLaughlin at No. 214 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker slid further than he should have, and the 215th overall pick is lovely value for the safety. The roster fit checks out.
Pick256 Rnd7 Woody Marks
They will replay Woody Marks at pick 256 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.