wyattmohr'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • wyattmohr DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Moliki Matavao Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Moliki Matavao
TE UCLA
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Sam Brown Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Sam Brown
WR Miami
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (BAL)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns drew a line under the quarterback search with Ward: B-.

The Browns spent real capital to be 107 picks early on Phillip Webb, and the board is going to hold them to it. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The Cornelius value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
Cam Ward in pick 2 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Booker. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They paid sticker price for Quinshon Judkins in Round 3, Pick 3, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in No. 94 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Jordan Phillips in the 128th overall pick, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Tory Horton
You do not let a wide receiver like Tory Horton reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at the 165th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick181 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
They did well to land Cobee Bryant in pick 181, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Moliki Matavao
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Moliki Matavao. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick202 Rnd6 Zeek Biggers
Zeek Biggers at No. 202 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
The board fumbled Ajani Cornelius all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd6 Phillip Webb
Phillip Webb at the 217th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick257 Rnd7 Sam Brown
Somehow Sam Brown was still sitting there in pick No. 257, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.